Woman sitting by a window sewing

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · burnt umber · raw sienna · titanium white

secondary · ultramarine blue · yellow ochre

Mix burnt umber and raw sienna with white for the warm tones of the walls and furniture. Add small amounts of ultramarine blue to create cooler shadows.

techniques

• ·underpainting
• ·glazing
• ·scumbling
• ·blending
• ·chiaroscuro

common pitfalls

• →Getting the proportions of the figure wrong.
• →Failing to create a sense of depth and atmosphere.
• →Overworking the details.
• →Not paying enough attention to the light and shadow.