plate no. 3078

Girlande Mit Jungfrau Und Kind in Der Glorie

oilBaroquereligious paintingflowersreligious figureangelscloudsinfantportrait

experienced study

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in rendering complex floral arrangements and figures with soft, atmospheric lighting. It also provides practice in color mixing to achieve realistic skin tones and floral hues.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 40 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Sketch the oval composition and the placement of the central figures and floral garland.
step 02
Establish the background tones within the oval, focusing on the clouds and sky.
step 03
Block in the main shapes of the Virgin Mary, infant Jesus, and the angels.
step 04
Begin layering colors and values on the figures to create form and depth.
step 05
Start painting the floral garland, focusing on individual flower shapes and colors.
step 06
Add details to the flowers, such as veins, shadows, and highlights.
step 07
Refine the figures and floral arrangement, adjusting colors and values as needed.
step 08
Add final details, such as the butterfly and subtle highlights on the figures.

color palette

primary · rose madder · ultramarine blue · yellow ochre · titanium white

secondary · cadmium red · viridian · burnt umber · lemon yellow

Achieve the skin tones by mixing white, yellow ochre, and a touch of rose madder. Create the floral colors by mixing the primary colors with white for lighter shades and burnt umber for darker shades.

techniques