Portrait of Hendrik III, Count of Nassau Breda

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · ivory black · raw umber · cadmium red · titanium white

secondary · yellow ochre · ultramarine blue · burnt sienna

Achieve skin tones by mixing white, red, yellow ochre, and a touch of blue or umber. Create the dark velvet by layering red and black, and the gold patterns by mixing yellow ochre with touches of umber and white for highlights.

techniques

• ·glazing
• ·scumbling
• ·blending
• ·layering
• ·chiaroscuro

common pitfalls

• →Inaccurate proportions of the figure.
• →Overly simplified skin tones.
• →Lack of attention to detail in the clothing and accessories.
• →Flat or lifeless rendering of the subject's face.