Virgin and Child with Six Angels

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · ivory black · cadmium red · yellow ochre

secondary · ultramarine blue · titanium white · raw umber

Achieve skin tones by mixing white, red, and yellow ochre. Use thin glazes of raw umber to create shadows in the drapery. Mix ultramarine blue and ivory black for the dark areas of the Virgin's robe.

techniques

• ·glazing
• ·scumbling
• ·dry brushing
• ·color layering
• ·blending

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the skin tones, resulting in a muddy appearance.
• →Failing to create a sense of depth in the drapery.
• →Making the gold details too bright and overpowering.
• →Inaccurate proportions of the figures.