plate no. 1665

Portrait of Georgiana Burne-jones

oilRomanticismportraitportraitfiguretea cupdressjewelrytable

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in portraiture, particularly in rendering delicate skin tones and subtle drapery folds. It also provides practice in painting intricate details like jewelry and teacups.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 20 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Lightly sketch the overall composition, focusing on proportions and placement of the figure and objects.
step 02
Establish the background color and the basic shapes of the wall and sofa.
step 03
Block in the main areas of the figure, including the dress, hair, and skin, using thin washes of color.
step 04
Begin layering colors to build up the skin tones, paying attention to subtle variations in light and shadow.
step 05
Add details to the dress, focusing on the folds and highlights.
step 06
Paint the teacup and saucer, carefully rendering the intricate patterns.
step 07
Add the jewelry and other accessories, paying attention to their metallic sheen and texture.
step 08
Refine the details and add final touches to the background and foreground.

color palette

primary · titanium white · raw umber · cerulean blue

secondary · alizarin crimson · yellow ochre · ivory black

Achieve skin tones by mixing white, raw umber, and a touch of alizarin crimson. Use cerulean blue and white for the background and teacup patterns. Mix yellow ochre and raw umber for the gold jewelry.

techniques