plate no. 6687
Portrait of Innocente Guillemette de Rosnyvinen de Pire
some experience helpful
Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in portraiture, including accurate proportions and subtle skin tone variations, as well as understanding how to render fabric and textures.
technical profile
palette complexity
4
brushwork visibility
3
value contrast
3
compositional simplicity
4
study guide
est. 20 hrsapproach — 8 steps
- step 01
Create a light sketch outlining the figure's pose and major shapes.
- step 02
Block in the background with dark, muted tones.
- step 03
Establish the basic colors for the skin, dress, chair, and table.
- step 04
Begin layering and blending colors to create smooth transitions in the skin tones.
- step 05
Add details to the dress, paying attention to the folds and ruffles.
- step 06
Refine the features of the face, focusing on accurate proportions and subtle shading.
- step 07
Add highlights and shadows to create depth and dimension.
- step 08
Apply final details, such as the lace trim and the blue ribbon.
color palette
primary · titanium white · ultramarine blue · burnt umber · cadmium red
secondary · yellow ochre · ivory black · viridian green
Achieve the skin tones by mixing white, red, yellow ochre, and a touch of blue. Create the blue dress by mixing ultramarine blue with white and a touch of black for shadows.
techniques
- ·portraiture
- ·blending
- ·glazing
- ·scumbling
- ·chiaroscuro
common pitfalls
- →Getting the proportions of the face wrong.
- →Overworking the skin tones and making them look muddy.
- →Failing to capture the subtle details of the dress.
- →Ignoring the importance of highlights and shadows.
materials
surface · stretched canvas
required
- ·stretched canvas
- ·oil paints
- ·palette
- ·palette knife
- ·linseed oil
- ·turpentine
- ·assorted brushes
- ·rags
optional
- ·medium gloss
- ·retouch varnish
Use high-quality oil paints for best results. Allow each layer to dry before applying the next.
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