plate no. 5534

Retrato De Felicitas Barreto

Alberto da Veiga Guignard, 1931

oilExpressionismportraitportraitfiguremountainslandscapeclothingchair

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in portraiture, including capturing likeness and creating a sense of depth through subtle color variations. It also offers practice in rendering fabric textures and atmospheric perspective.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 15 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Lightly sketch the main shapes: the figure, chair, and mountain background.
step 02
Block in the large areas of color: the skin tones, clothing, and background mountains.
step 03
Begin refining the facial features, paying attention to the subtle shifts in value.
step 04
Add details to the clothing, such as the folds and shadows in the jacket and dress.
step 05
Develop the background mountains, using lighter values and softer edges to create a sense of distance.
step 06
Add the details of the chair and the flower on the dress.
step 07
Refine the overall painting, adjusting values and colors as needed.
step 08
Add final details and highlights to complete the painting.

color palette

primary · raw umber · titanium white · viridian

secondary · cadmium red light · yellow ochre · ivory black

Mix skin tones with raw umber, titanium white, and a touch of cadmium red light. Achieve the mountain colors by blending viridian with raw umber and white for varying shades of green and grey.

techniques

·portraiture
·atmospheric perspective
·color mixing
·blending
·layering

common pitfalls

→Overworking the facial features and losing the subtle nuances.
→Creating too much contrast in the background mountains, which can flatten the space.
→Failing to capture the likeness of the subject.
→Using colors straight from the tube without mixing them.