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Bouquet au vase chinois by Bernard Buffet

plate no. 0838

Bouquet au vase chinois

Bernard Buffet, 1967

oilExpressionismflower paintingflowersvasestill lifetablebackground
some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in expressive brushwork and layering colors to create texture and depth. It also provides practice in simplifying complex forms into basic shapes.

technical profile

palette complexity
3
brushwork visibility
5
value contrast
4
compositional simplicity
3

study guide

est. 8 hrs

approach — 8 steps

  1. step 01

    Sketch the basic shapes of the vase, flowers, and table.

  2. step 02

    Apply a base layer of orange and yellow for the background, using loose brushstrokes.

  3. step 03

    Block in the main colors of the vase (browns, yellows, and blacks) with visible brushstrokes.

  4. step 04

    Add the flowers, starting with the yellow daisies and then the purple spikes, using thick paint and short, choppy strokes.

  5. step 05

    Define the table with white and dark brown/black lines.

  6. step 06

    Add details to the vase, such as the bird-like shape and the horizontal lines.

  7. step 07

    Create the background flower pattern with diluted yellow and orange.

  8. step 08

    Add final touches and highlights to enhance the texture and depth.

color palette

primary · yellow · orange · brown · black

secondary · purple · green · white

Mix shades of orange by combining yellow and red. Achieve browns by mixing red, yellow, and blue. Use white to lighten colors and create highlights.

techniques

  • ·impasto
  • ·dry brush
  • ·scumbling
  • ·layering
  • ·expressive brushwork

common pitfalls

  • →Overworking the details and losing the expressive quality.
  • →Making the colors too uniform and lacking variation.
  • →Not capturing the texture of the paint.
  • →Failing to simplify the forms and getting bogged down in details.

materials

surface · stretched canvas

required

  • ·Stretched canvas
  • ·Acrylic or oil paints (yellow, orange, brown, black, purple, green, white)
  • ·Assorted brushes (flat and round)
  • ·Palette
  • ·Palette knife
  • ·Linseed oil or acrylic medium
  • ·Odorless mineral spirits or water (depending on paint type)

optional

  • ·easel
  • ·painting medium
  • ·varnish

Use thick paint to achieve the impasto effect. Experiment with different brushstrokes to create texture.

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