Woman and Child

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · ivory black · raw umber · burnt sienna · titanium white

secondary · cadmium yellow · alizarin crimson · ultramarine blue

Achieve skin tones by mixing white, burnt sienna, and small amounts of red and yellow. Create shadows by adding raw umber and blue to the skin tone mixture. Mix greens for foliage by combining yellow and blue with touches of brown.

techniques

• ·glazing
• ·scumbling
• ·dry brushing
• ·chiaroscuro
• ·portraiture

common pitfalls

• →Incorrect proportions of the figures.
• →Overblending skin tones, resulting in a flat appearance.
• →Losing the sense of depth in the background.
• →Failing to capture the texture of the clothing and foliage.