Woman Selling Figs

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · raw sienna · burnt umber · ivory black

secondary · cadmium red light · sap green · ultramarine blue

Mix raw sienna and burnt umber with small amounts of black and white to achieve the skin tones. Use cadmium red light for the scarf, and mix sap green with ultramarine blue for the leaves.

techniques

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

common pitfalls

• →overworking the details too early
• →not establishing a clear value structure
• →using colors straight from the tube without mixing
• →getting the proportions of the figure wrong