Puppeteer and White Clown

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · ivory · payne's gray · yellow ochre · cadmium red

secondary · viridian · ultramarine blue · burnt sienna

Achieve skin tones by mixing ivory, yellow ochre, and cadmium red, adjusting proportions for highlights and shadows. Use payne's gray and ivory to create the dark background.

techniques

• ·figure drawing
• ·color mixing
• ·glazing
• ·scumbling
• ·layering

common pitfalls

• →Getting the proportions of the figures wrong.
• →Overmixing colors and creating muddy tones.
• →Ignoring the subtle variations in skin tones.
• →Not paying attention to the details of the costumes.
• →Failing to create a sense of depth and atmosphere.