William Hamilton of Bangour, Poet

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · red · ivory black · raw umber · yellow ochre

secondary · burnt sienna · titanium white

Achieve skin tones by mixing yellow ochre, burnt sienna, and titanium white, with small amounts of red and raw umber for shadows. Create the red drapery by mixing a vibrant red with touches of burnt sienna for depth and shadows.

techniques

• ·portraiture
• ·glazing
• ·chiaroscuro
• ·drapery rendering
• ·tonal painting

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the skin tones and losing the subtle variations.
• →Creating harsh lines instead of soft transitions.
• →Failing to accurately capture the likeness of the subject.
• →Ignoring the importance of value in creating depth and form.