Woman and a Child in a Pantry

approach — 8 steps

color palette

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

secondary · cadmium red · ultramarine blue

Achieve the muted tones by mixing the primary colors with white and small amounts of black. Use glazes of burnt umber to create depth and shadows.

techniques

• ·glazing
• ·scumbling
• ·chiaroscuro
• ·atmospheric perspective
• ·linear perspective

common pitfalls

• →Getting the perspective of the tile floor wrong.
• →Overworking the details in the background.
• →Using colors that are too bright or saturated.
• →Failing to capture the subtle gradations of light and shadow.