Woman with Necklace

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · yellow ochre · ultramarine blue · burnt umber · black

secondary · purple · green · raw sienna

Mix skin tones by combining yellow ochre, burnt umber, and a touch of red. Create grays by mixing black and white or complementary colors. Achieve the background colors by layering washes of green and purple.

techniques

• ·wet-on-wet blending
• ·dry brush texture
• ·layering washes
• ·color mixing
• ·negative painting

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the details and losing the loose, expressive quality.
• →Using too much water and creating muddy colors.
• →Not paying attention to the proportions of the face.
• →Making the values too uniform and lacking contrast.