plate no. 2604

Girl from Tassos Island

Kimon Loghi, 1906

oilImpressionismportraitportraitfigurescarfhairclothing

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in portraiture, including capturing likeness and rendering skin tones. It also provides practice in blending and layering paint to create soft transitions.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 10 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Sketch the basic shapes and proportions of the head, shoulders, and scarf on the canvas.
step 02
Establish the background color with a thin wash of diluted paint.
step 03
Block in the main areas of color for the skin, hair, scarf, and clothing.
step 04
Begin layering and blending the skin tones, paying attention to highlights and shadows.
step 05
Refine the features of the face, focusing on the eyes, nose, and mouth.
step 06
Add details to the hair, scarf, and clothing, using subtle variations in color and texture.
step 07
Adjust the overall values and colors to create a sense of depth and realism.
step 08
Add final highlights and details to complete the painting.

color palette

primary · raw umber · titanium white · cadmium red light

secondary · viridian · ivory black

Mix raw umber and white for the skin base, adding small amounts of red for warmth and black for shadows. Use viridian and black to create the green of the scarf, adjusting the proportions for variations in tone.

techniques