Portrait of Pauline in Green Dress

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · titanium white · burnt umber · yellow ochre

secondary · cadmium red · viridian green

Skin tones are achieved by mixing white, yellow ochre, and a touch of red. The green dress is a mix of yellow ochre, viridian green, and burnt umber. The background is primarily burnt umber, lightened with white in areas.

techniques

• ·portraiture
• ·glazing
• ·scumbling
• ·blending
• ·chiaroscuro

common pitfalls

• →Overmixing colors, resulting in muddy tones.
• →Getting the proportions of the figure wrong.
• →Failing to capture the likeness of the subject.
• →Not creating enough contrast between light and shadow.