Portrait of Frau K. (Frau Krupsig)

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · ivory black · burnt umber · cadmium red · yellow ochre

secondary · titanium white · raw sienna · ultramarine blue

Mix skin tones using yellow ochre, cadmium red, ivory black, and titanium white. Achieve depth in the black clothing by layering ivory black with burnt umber and a touch of ultramarine blue.

techniques

• ·portrait painting
• ·glazing
• ·scumbling
• ·color mixing
• ·rendering textures

common pitfalls

• →Getting the proportions of the face wrong.
• →Overworking the skin tones and making them look flat.
• →Failing to capture the texture of the fur.
• →Not creating enough contrast in the clothing.