Self-portrait in red

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · ultramarine blue · yellow ochre · burnt sienna

secondary · titanium white · cadmium red · viridian green

Mix ultramarine blue and burnt sienna to create the dark blues and browns. Use yellow ochre and cadmium red to achieve the orange and yellow tones in the clothing pattern. Mix white with other colors to create lighter values.

techniques

• ·blocking in
• ·layering
• ·color mixing
• ·portraiture
• ·pattern rendering

common pitfalls

• →Getting the proportions of the figure wrong.
• →Overworking the details too early in the process.
• →Not paying attention to the values and colors.
• →Failing to capture the likeness of the subject.