plate no. 7068

Promenade Hivernale

oilImpressionismportraitfigureportraitdresshatwomanumbrella

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in capturing form with loose brushstrokes and understanding how to suggest details rather than rendering them precisely. It also provides practice in creating a sense of depth and atmosphere with a limited color palette.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 12 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Sketch the basic figure proportions and pose lightly on the canvas.
step 02
Block in the background with broad strokes of muted grays and browns.
step 03
Establish the dark areas of the dress and hat using a mix of blues and blacks.
step 04
Define the facial features and skin tones with subtle variations of pink, peach, and brown.
step 05
Add highlights to the dress and hat to create form and dimension.
step 06
Refine the background with additional layers of color and texture.
step 07
Add details to the hat and dress, such as the feathers and folds.
step 08
Adjust the overall values and colors to create a harmonious composition.

color palette

primary · Prussian blue · Titanium white · Burnt umber

secondary · Yellow ochre · Alizarin crimson · Payne's gray

Mix Prussian blue and burnt umber to create the dark tones of the dress. Use titanium white to lighten the colors and create highlights. Mix yellow ochre and alizarin crimson to create skin tones.

techniques

·Impasto
·Dry brushing
·Scumbling
·Color mixing
·Blocking in

common pitfalls

→Overworking the details and losing the loose, impressionistic feel.
→Using too much detail in the background, distracting from the figure.
→Failing to capture the subtle variations in skin tone.
→Getting the proportions wrong in the initial sketch.

materials

surface · Stretched canvas

required

·Stretched canvas (18x24 inches)
·Oil paints (Prussian blue, Titanium white, Burnt umber, Yellow ochre, Alizarin crimson, Payne's gray)
·Round brushes (sizes 2, 4, 6)
·Flat brushes (sizes 8, 10)
·Palette
·Palette knife
·Odorless mineral spirits
·Linseed oil