Still life with sugar bowl and hyacinth in a glass

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · burnt umber · ivory black · titanium white · yellow ochre

secondary · ultramarine blue · cadmium red

Mix black and umber for the background. Use white to lighten the colors. Mix blue and white for the painting inside the frame.

techniques

• ·blocking in
• ·alla prima
• ·broken color
• ·scumbling

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the details and losing the loose, expressive style.
• →Making the colors too bright and vibrant.
• →Not paying attention to the relationships between the objects.
• →Failing to create a sense of depth and atmosphere.