Portrait of Louis XV as Dauphin

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · titanium white · raw umber · yellow ochre · burnt sienna

secondary · Prussian blue · cadmium orange · ivory black

Skin tones are achieved by mixing white, yellow ochre, raw umber, and a touch of burnt sienna. The clothing colors are created by mixing the primary colors with white and black to achieve the desired shades.

techniques

• ·portrait sketching
• ·color mixing
• ·layering
• ·blending
• ·rendering textures

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the details too early in the process.
• →Using too much paint and losing the subtle gradations of color.
• →Failing to accurately capture the proportions of the face.
• →Not paying enough attention to the light and shadow.