plate no. 7298

Saint Francois reçoit les stigmates

oilHigh Renaissancereligious paintingfigureslandscapereligiousmountainsskybirds

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in figure drawing, drapery rendering, and creating atmospheric perspective in landscapes. It also provides practice in depicting light and shadow to create form.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 20 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Create a preliminary sketch outlining the main figures, landscape elements, and the composition.
step 02
Block in the main color masses for the sky, mountains, figures, and foreground.
step 03
Begin refining the landscape, focusing on creating depth through color and value changes.
step 04
Develop the figures, paying attention to the folds and shadows in the drapery.
step 05
Add details to the faces and hands, capturing the expressions and gestures.
step 06
Paint the stigmata and the rays of light emanating from the figure of Christ.
step 07
Add final details such as the birds, plants, and the buildings in the background.
step 08
Glaze to unify the colors and add depth.

color palette

primary · raw umber · titanium white · yellow ochre

secondary · ultramarine blue · burnt sienna · cadmium red light

Achieve the muted tones by mixing earth pigments with white and small amounts of blue or red. Use glazes of thinned colors to create depth and subtle color variations.

techniques