Women's Portrait

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · ivory black · titanium white · cadmium red light · yellow ochre

secondary · ultramarine blue · burnt umber

Skin tones are achieved by mixing white, red, yellow ochre, and small amounts of blue and umber. The dark clothing is primarily black with hints of blue and umber. The chair utilizes variations of umber and ochre.

techniques

• ·portrait sketching
• ·color mixing for skin tones
• ·broken color
• ·scumbling
• ·dry brushing

common pitfalls

• →Overmixing colors, resulting in muddy tones.
• →Failing to establish accurate proportions in the initial sketch.
• →Ignoring subtle color variations in the skin.
• →Creating harsh lines instead of soft transitions.
• →Getting lost in details too early.