Still Life with Pestle, Bowl, Copper Cauldron, Onions and a Knife

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · burnt umber · raw sienna · ivory black

secondary · yellow ochre · titanium white · cadmium yellow light

Achieve the warm, earthy tones by mixing burnt umber and raw sienna with small amounts of yellow ochre and white. Use ivory black sparingly to create shadows and dark accents. Glazes can be created by thinning the paint with a medium.

techniques

• ·underpainting
• ·layering
• ·glazing
• ·scumbling
• ·chiaroscuro

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the painting and losing the freshness of the brushstrokes.
• →Failing to accurately observe and depict the subtle value changes.
• →Using too much paint and creating a muddy effect.
• →Ignoring the importance of edges and transitions between forms.