BACKWARD PORTRAIT GUIDELINES:
1. Out-LINE the figure, shirt, and layers of hair
2. Use different crayon COLOR for each outline
Example: yellow crayon- hair, purple crayon-shirt, and pink crayon- skin
3. Add ruffles/design in shirt, add a necklace/bracelet, and/or add a hair piece to show TEXTURE
4. COLOR CHOICE: CHOOSE Analogous OR Complimentary Colors
A. Use Analogous Colors: Colors Next to Each Other on Color Wheel
- Example: red, orange, and yellow OR green, blue, and purple
B. Use Complimentary Colors: Opposite on Color Wheel
- Example red and green; orange and purple; yellow and blue
5. Use ONE-TWO color (watercolor wash) for each area: skin, hair, and shirt (positive space) and background (negative space)
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