Version of a Portrait with Paper Flowers

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · yellow ochre · titanium white · ultramarine blue · raw umber

secondary · cadmium red · ivory black

Mix skin tones by combining yellow ochre, titanium white, and a touch of red or blue. Use ultramarine blue and white for the background, adding a touch of raw umber for variation. Achieve darker tones by mixing raw umber and ivory black.

techniques

• ·blocking in
• ·color mixing
• ·expressive brushwork
• ·simplifying forms
• ·value studies

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the details and losing the expressive quality of the brushstrokes.
• →Getting the proportions wrong in the initial sketch.
• →Using too many colors and creating a muddy effect.
• →Failing to capture the subtle shifts in value that create depth.