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approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · raw umber · titanium white · cadmium red light · viridian

secondary · ultramarine blue · yellow ochre · alizarin crimson

Mix skin tones by blending white, red, yellow ochre, and a touch of umber. Achieve the muted greens by mixing viridian with umber and white. Create the dress colors by mixing white with small amounts of red, blue, and umber.

techniques

• ·figure drawing
• ·color mixing
• ·glazing
• ·atmospheric perspective
• ·layering

common pitfalls

• →Getting the proportions of the figures wrong
• →Overworking the details
• →Using too much bright color
• →Failing to create a sense of depth