Portrait of Prosper Marilhat

approach — 8 steps

color palette

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

secondary · yellow ochre · cadmium red light · ultramarine blue

Achieve skin tones by mixing titanium white, yellow ochre, cadmium red light, and a touch of burnt umber. Darken colors by adding ivory black or burnt umber. Use ultramarine blue to cool down shadows.

techniques

• ·portraiture
• ·glazing
• ·scumbling
• ·chiaroscuro
• ·value studies

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the skin tones and creating a muddy effect.
• →Failing to capture the likeness of the subject.
• →Making the background too bright or distracting.
• →Ignoring subtle value changes in the dark clothing.