Retrato De Hombre Con Escala De Colores

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · burnt umber · titanium white · ultramarine blue

secondary · yellow ochre · cadmium red · purple

Achieve skin tones by mixing burnt umber and white, adding small amounts of blue to cool the shadows. Use yellow ochre and cadmium red to create warmer highlights. The color swatches require mixing a wider range of hues.

techniques

• ·blocking in
• ·alla prima
• ·color mixing
• ·scumbling
• ·impasto

common pitfalls

• →Over-blending the skin tones, resulting in a flat and lifeless appearance.
• →Ignoring the value relationships, leading to a lack of form and depth.
• →Getting the proportions wrong in the initial sketch.
• →Not paying attention to the direction of the brushstrokes.