Portrait of Miss Eleanor Urquhart

approach — 8 steps

color palette

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

secondary · alizarin crimson · ultramarine blue · yellow ochre

Achieve skin tones by mixing titanium white, alizarin crimson, yellow ochre, and a touch of burnt umber. Create atmospheric grays by mixing ivory black, titanium white, and ultramarine blue.

techniques

• ·portraiture
• ·blending
• ·scumbling
• ·glazing
• ·atmospheric perspective

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the details in the background.
• →Using too much detail in the dress, making it look stiff.
• →Failing to capture the likeness of the subject.
• →Creating muddy skin tones by over-mixing colors.