Portrait of Jean-françois Champollion

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · ivory black · raw umber · titanium white

secondary · burnt sienna · yellow ochre · cadmium red

Skin tones are achieved by mixing white, yellow ochre, burnt sienna, and a touch of red. The coat is primarily black with subtle variations created by adding umber and a touch of blue.

techniques

• ·portraiture
• ·glazing
• ·blending
• ·value studies
• ·color mixing

common pitfalls

• →Getting the proportions of the face wrong.
• →Overworking the skin tones and making them look muddy.
• →Failing to create a sense of depth in the background.
• →Ignoring subtle value shifts.