The Captive Slave

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · burnt umber · cadmium red · ivory black · titanium white

secondary · yellow ochre · raw sienna

Mix skin tones using burnt umber, yellow ochre, cadmium red, and white. Achieve the red robe color by mixing cadmium red with a touch of burnt umber and white for highlights. Darken the red with ivory black.

techniques

• ·portraiture
• ·glazing
• ·chiaroscuro
• ·blending
• ·value studies

common pitfalls

• →Overmixing colors, resulting in muddy tones.
• →Ignoring the subtle value changes in the face and hands.
• →Creating overly harsh or unnatural highlights.
• →Failing to capture the emotional expression of the subject.