Portrait of Lavinia, the Artist's Daughter

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · ivory black · burnt umber · yellow ochre · titanium white

secondary · cadmium red · gold · raw sienna

Mix skin tones using white, yellow ochre, burnt umber, and a touch of red. Achieve the dark greens of the dress by mixing black and umber with a hint of yellow. Create gold tones by mixing yellow ochre with burnt sienna and white.

techniques

• ·glazing
• ·scumbling
• ·chiaroscuro
• ·portraiture
• ·rendering textures

common pitfalls

• →Getting the proportions of the figure wrong.
• →Overworking the skin tones and losing the subtle variations in color.
• →Failing to capture the details and textures of the dress and accessories.
• →Not paying enough attention to the lighting and shadows.