Scene from the studio

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · burnt umber · raw sienna · titanium white

secondary · ivory black · cadmium red light · yellow ochre

Achieve the warm, muted tones by mixing burnt umber and raw sienna with white. Use small amounts of red and yellow to adjust the temperature and create subtle color variations.

techniques

• ·underpainting
• ·glazing
• ·scumbling
• ·chiaroscuro
• ·figure drawing

common pitfalls

• →Getting the proportions of the figures wrong.
• →Overworking the details and losing the overall sense of unity.
• →Using colors that are too bright or saturated.
• →Failing to create a convincing sense of depth and atmosphere.