Self-Portrait

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · ivory black · raw umber · titanium white · cadmium red

secondary · yellow ochre · burnt sienna

Achieve skin tones by mixing white, yellow ochre, and small amounts of red and umber. Darken values with ivory black and raw umber. Create the fur color by mixing black, umber, and a touch of white.

techniques

• ·portrait painting
• ·chiaroscuro
• ·glazing
• ·blending
• ·rendering fur texture

common pitfalls

• →Inaccurate proportions in the initial sketch.
• →Over-blending the skin tones, resulting in a flat appearance.
• →Failing to capture the subtle variations in value and color.
• →Getting the fur texture wrong by making it too uniform.