plate no. 7963

Prophet Job

oil, panelHigh Renaissancereligious paintingfigurereligiousscrollbeardrobecolumn

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in rendering drapery folds and creating subtle gradations of skin tones. It also provides practice in figure drawing and creating a sense of depth through value changes.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 15 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Sketch the basic figure proportions and pose, paying attention to the placement of the scroll.
step 02
Block in the large shapes of the robe, head covering, and background with thin washes of color.
step 03
Establish the light source and begin to build up the form of the figure with layers of paint, focusing on the shadows and highlights.
step 04
Refine the details of the face, beard, and hands, paying attention to the subtle variations in skin tone.
step 05
Add the lettering on the scroll, carefully copying the original font and spacing.
step 06
Develop the background and architectural elements, ensuring they recede into the distance.
step 07
Glaze the painting with thin layers of color to unify the composition and enhance the depth.
step 08
Add final highlights and details to complete the painting.

color palette

primary · red ochre · raw umber · titanium white

secondary · ultramarine blue · yellow ochre

Mix various shades of red-brown for the robe by combining red ochre and raw umber. Use white to create highlights and blue to create shadows. The background is a mix of raw umber and white.

techniques

·glazing
·scumbling
·chiaroscuro
·underpainting

common pitfalls

→Getting the proportions of the figure wrong.
→Overworking the details too early in the process.
→Failing to create a sense of depth through value changes.
→Making the colors too saturated.

materials

surface · stretched canvas

required

·Stretched canvas
·Oil paints (red ochre, raw umber, titanium white, ultramarine blue, yellow ochre)
·Linseed oil
·Odorless mineral spirits
·Assorted brushes (round and flat)
·Palette
·Palette knife
·Rags