St. Paul and St. Peter

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · burnt sienna · cadmium red · yellow ochre · titanium white

secondary · viridian green · ultramarine blue · ivory black

Achieve the robe colors by mixing burnt sienna, cadmium red, and yellow ochre with varying amounts of white. Use ultramarine blue and viridian green to create the background and shadows.

techniques

• ·glazing
• ·scumbling
• ·chiaroscuro
• ·portraiture
• ·drapery rendering

common pitfalls

• →Overmixing colors and creating muddy tones.
• →Failing to capture the correct proportions of the figures.
• →Ignoring the subtle color variations in the robes.
• →Not paying attention to the direction of the light.
• →Oversimplifying the facial features.