Artist’s Back to Basic – July 2019

added for the highlights). I use White,

Cobalt Blue, Cadmium Red and a

touch of Burnt Sienna for the eyes.

I finish the hair with Raw Umber,

Burnt Sienna, Cobalt Blue and

Yellow Ochre. For the hairclips and

bands, I use Cadmium Red, White

and Yellow Ochre; before adding

White to the skin tones mixture

for highlights (and blending in).

FINAL STEP

I complete the background using

Cobalt Blue, Yellow Ochre and a

touch of Burnt Sienna; and adjust

the foreground with Cobalt Blue,

Cadmium Red and Burnt Sienna.

Then I cover the painting and let it

dry for a few days. I finally add more

details, shadows and highlights

to complete the painting. n

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