Young Page in Florentine Garb

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · yellow ochre · burnt umber · ultramarine blue · titanium white

secondary · cadmium red · ivory black · raw sienna

Mix skin tones by blending yellow ochre, burnt umber, and titanium white. Use ultramarine blue and burnt umber to create the darker shades in the clothing. Achieve the gold background by layering yellow ochre and raw sienna.

techniques

• ·glazing
• ·scumbling
• ·blending
• ·layering
• ·chiaroscuro

common pitfalls

• →Getting the proportions of the face wrong.
• →Overworking the skin tones and making them look muddy.
• →Failing to create a sense of depth in the clothing.
• →Making the background pattern too uniform and flat.