Portrait of the painter, Andre Jolivard, seated in a landscape

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · ivory black · raw umber · titanium white · yellow ochre

secondary · burnt sienna · ultramarine blue · cadmium red light

Achieve the skin tones by mixing white, yellow ochre, and a touch of red. Create the muted greens of the landscape by mixing yellow ochre, ultramarine blue, and raw umber.

techniques

• ·portraiture
• ·glazing
• ·scumbling
• ·atmospheric perspective
• ·chiaroscuro

common pitfalls

• →Getting the proportions of the figure wrong.
• →Overworking the details and losing the overall sense of harmony.
• →Using too much paint and creating a muddy effect.
• →Failing to create a sense of depth and atmosphere in the landscape.