Portrait of Francois-Marius Granet

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · ivory black · burnt umber · titanium white · cadmium red light

secondary · yellow ochre · viridian · ultramarine blue

Mix skin tones with white, red, yellow ochre, and a touch of umber. Achieve the dark cloak color by mixing black and umber. Use ultramarine and white for the sky.

techniques

• ·portraiture
• ·glazing
• ·scumbling
• ·blending
• ·atmospheric perspective

common pitfalls

• →Getting the proportions of the face wrong.
• →Overworking the skin tones and creating a muddy effect.
• →Failing to create a sense of depth in the background.
• →Not paying attention to the subtle variations in color and value.