Portrait of Ferdinand Vi of Spain

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · titanium white · ivory black · cadmium red · ultramarine blue

secondary · yellow ochre · burnt umber · viridian

Achieve skin tones by mixing titanium white, cadmium red, yellow ochre, and a touch of ultramarine blue. Create the velvet texture by layering ultramarine blue and ivory black.

techniques

• ·portraiture
• ·layering
• ·blending
• ·glazing
• ·fabric rendering

common pitfalls

• →Getting the proportions wrong in the initial sketch.
• →Overworking the skin tones and losing the subtle variations in color.
• →Failing to create a sense of depth and dimension.
• →Not paying enough attention to the details of the clothing and fabrics.