The Children of Lir

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · titanium white · ultramarine blue · yellow ochre

secondary · burnt sienna · alizarin crimson

Achieve skin tones by mixing white, yellow ochre, and a touch of alizarin crimson. Use ultramarine blue and white for the sky, and add burnt sienna for the rocks.

techniques

• ·glazing
• ·scumbling
• ·dry brushing
• ·color blending
• ·figure drawing

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the skin tones, resulting in a muddy appearance.
• →Failing to create a sense of depth in the background.
• →Ignoring the subtle variations in color and value.
• →Incorrect proportions of the figures.