Sir James Mackintosh

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · burnt umber · titanium white · cadmium red

secondary · ivory black · yellow ochre

Achieve skin tones by mixing white, red, yellow ochre, and a touch of umber. Use umber and black for the dark background, and mix red with umber and a touch of white for the robe.

techniques

• ·portraiture
• ·chiaroscuro
• ·glazing
• ·blending
• ·layering

common pitfalls

• →Getting the proportions wrong in the initial sketch.
• →Overworking the skin tones and losing the subtle value changes.
• →Making the background too light or too dark.
• →Failing to capture the likeness of the subject.