plate no. 4037

Dama en la playa

Jose Manuel Capuletti, 1953

oilSurrealismgenre paintingfigurebeachseaskysandtrees

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in color mixing to achieve subtle gradations and practice creating realistic shadows and highlights to give form to the figure and objects.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 12 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Sketch the basic composition, paying attention to the placement of the figure and horizon line.
step 02
Block in the large areas of color: sky, sea, sand, and the figure's dress and shirt.
step 03
Begin refining the colors, focusing on subtle shifts in hue and value, especially in the sand and sky.
step 04
Add details to the figure, including the folds in the dress and the pattern on the shirt.
step 05
Paint the shadows, paying attention to their shape and how they define the forms.
step 06
Add the details of the shoes and cloth on the sand.
step 07
Refine the details of the background elements, such as the trees and distant land.
step 08
Add final highlights and details to complete the painting.

color palette

primary · sky blue · tan · brown · white

secondary · dark blue · black · red · yellow

Mix the sand color by blending tan, brown, and white. Achieve the sky color by mixing sky blue with white, adding small amounts of other colors to create subtle variations.

techniques