Portrait of Dante

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · raw umber · burnt sienna · titanium white · cadmium red light

secondary · ivory black · yellow ochre · ultramarine blue

Achieve skin tones by mixing white, raw umber, and burnt sienna, with small amounts of yellow ochre and red for warmth. Use ultramarine blue to cool down the skin tones in shadow areas. The red clothing is achieved by mixing cadmium red light with small amounts of burnt sienna and white.

techniques

• ·portrait sketching
• ·color layering
• ·glazing
• ·blending
• ·rendering drapery

common pitfalls

• →Inaccurate proportions in the initial sketch.
• →Overly harsh or muddy skin tones.
• →Flat, lifeless drapery.
• →Lack of attention to detail in the facial features.