William Dodd

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · ivory black · raw umber · yellow ochre · titanium white

secondary · cadmium red · burnt sienna

Mix skin tones using yellow ochre, cadmium red, and titanium white, adjusting proportions for highlights and shadows. Create the dark clothing by mixing ivory black and raw umber.

techniques

• ·portraiture
• ·glazing
• ·chiaroscuro
• ·blending
• ·rendering fabric

common pitfalls

• →Getting the proportions of the figure wrong.
• →Oversimplifying the skin tones and losing the subtle variations.
• →Making the dark clothing too flat and lacking in texture.
• →Failing to capture the likeness of the subject.