Woman Washing Hands

approach — 8 steps

color palette

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

secondary · burnt sienna · cadmium red light · ultramarine blue

Achieve the silvery sheen of the woman's dress by mixing white with small amounts of black, blue, and yellow ochre. Use thin glazes of burnt sienna and red to create the warm tones of the table covering.

techniques

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

common pitfalls

• →Getting the proportions of the figures wrong.
• →Overworking the details too early in the process.
• →Failing to create a convincing sense of depth.
• →Not paying enough attention to the subtle variations in color and value.