plate no. 4161

Anna Trajectina Van Brederode

oilBaroqueportraitportraitwomanpearl necklacedresshairfur

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in portraiture, including accurate proportions and subtle skin tone variations, as well as rendering fabrics and textures like fur and pearls.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 15 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Sketch the basic oval shape and the position of the figure within it.
step 02
Lightly sketch the main features: head, shoulders, and the placement of the dress and fur.
step 03
Block in the main color areas: skin tones, hair, background, dress, and fur.
step 04
Begin refining the skin tones, paying attention to highlights and shadows.
step 05
Develop the details of the hair, creating the curls and adding highlights.
step 06
Work on the dress, rendering the folds and textures of the fabric.
step 07
Add the details of the pearl necklace and the red ribbon.
step 08
Refine the background and add any final details.

color palette

primary · ivory · black · red · yellow ochre

secondary · burnt umber · raw sienna · titanium white · cadmium red

Skin tones are achieved by mixing ivory, white, a touch of red, and a hint of yellow ochre. Darker tones are created by adding burnt umber. The red fabric is a mix of cadmium red and burnt umber for shadows.

techniques

·blending
·glazing
·scumbling
·portraiture
·fabric rendering

common pitfalls

→Getting the proportions of the face wrong.
→Overworking the skin tones and losing the subtle variations.
→Making the hair look flat and lifeless.
→Failing to capture the texture of the fur.

materials

surface · stretched canvas

required

·stretched canvas (12x16 inches)
·oil paints (ivory, black, red, yellow ochre, burnt umber, raw sienna, titanium white)
·round brushes (sizes 0, 2, 4)
·flat brushes (sizes 4, 6)
·palette
·linseed oil
·turpentine
·rags