Young Woman Drawing

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · titanium white · ivory black · raw umber · burnt sienna

secondary · cadmium red light · yellow ochre

Mix subtle skin tones by blending white, raw umber, and a touch of red and yellow ochre. Create the dress's highlights by adding more white to the base color. Use a glaze of burnt sienna and raw umber for the darker background.

techniques

• ·Underpainting
• ·Glazing
• ·Blending
• ·Chiaroscuro
• ·Portraiture

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the details too early in the process.
• →Failing to capture the subtle value shifts in the skin tones.
• →Creating harsh lines instead of soft transitions.
• →Getting the proportions of the figure incorrect.