The Little Hat

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · ivory black · titanium white · raw umber

secondary · alizarin crimson · yellow ochre · cerulean blue

Mix shades of gray by combining ivory black and titanium white. Use raw umber to create warm shadows and earthy tones. Add small amounts of alizarin crimson and yellow ochre to create subtle variations in skin tone.

techniques

• ·alla prima
• ·broken color
• ·scumbling
• ·dry brushing
• ·glazing

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the details and losing the spontaneity of the brushstrokes.
• →Creating stripes that are too uniform and lack variation.
• →Failing to capture the subtle shifts in value that create form.
• →Ignoring the importance of the background in creating a sense of depth.