plate no. 5096

A Good Drink

oilRomanticismgenre paintingfiguremonkwine glassdrinkportraitrobe

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in portraiture, particularly in capturing realistic skin tones and textures. It also provides practice in rendering transparent objects like the wine glass.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 20 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Begin with a light sketch outlining the figure, wine glass, and background.
step 02
Establish the dark background using a mix of black and burnt umber.
step 03
Block in the basic shapes of the robe with dark values.
step 04
Start building the skin tones using layers of browns, reds, and yellows.
step 05
Carefully render the details of the face, paying attention to highlights and shadows.
step 06
Paint the wine glass, focusing on capturing the transparency and reflections.
step 07
Add highlights to the robe and the glass to create depth.
step 08
Refine details and adjust values to achieve a cohesive and realistic look.

color palette

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

secondary · cadmium yellow · alizarin crimson

Mix various shades of brown and grey for the robe and background. Achieve skin tones by blending white, sienna, umber, and small amounts of red and yellow. Use glazes of yellow and white to create the color of the wine.

techniques