Unexpected meeting

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · Prussian blue · Titanium white · Burnt umber

secondary · Cadmium red light · Yellow ochre · Payne's gray

Achieve the cool, muted tones by mixing blues, whites, and browns. Use small amounts of red and yellow to warm up the skin tones. Create the snow effect by mixing white with small amounts of blue and gray.

techniques

• ·Glazing
• ·Scumbling
• ·Dry brushing
• ·Blending
• ·Layering

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the skin tones and losing the subtle color variations.
• →Making the snow too bright and overpowering the rest of the painting.
• →Failing to create a sense of depth in the background.
• →Getting lost in the details of the clothing and neglecting the overall composition.