Portrait of Ignaz Wechselmann

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · ivory black · titanium white · raw umber · burnt umber

secondary · cadmium red light · yellow ochre

Skin tones are achieved by mixing white, raw umber, burnt umber, and small amounts of red and yellow. The suit is primarily black with subtle variations created by adding small amounts of umber and white.

techniques

• ·portraiture
• ·value studies
• ·blending
• ·glazing
• ·scumbling

common pitfalls

• →Getting the proportions wrong in the initial sketch.
• →Overworking the skin tones and creating a muddy effect.
• →Failing to capture the likeness of the subject.
• →Ignoring the subtle variations in value and color.