Portrait of Mme. Chardin (nee Françoise Marguerite Pouget)

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · titanium white · raw umber · cadmium red light · ivory black

secondary · ultramarine blue · yellow ochre · burnt sienna

Skin tones are achieved by mixing white, red, yellow ochre, and a touch of raw umber. The background is a mix of black, umber, and blue. The headscarf uses white with hints of blue and gray.

techniques

• ·blending
• ·layering
• ·scumbling
• ·value shading
• ·color mixing

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the skin tones and creating a muddy effect.
• →Failing to capture the subtle value changes in the face.
• →Ignoring the proportions of the facial features.
• →Using too much detail too early in the process.