plate no. 3752

Self Portrait

Philip Evergood, 1960

oilSocial Realismself-portraitfigurewheatfieldskyportraitclouds

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in expressive brushwork and mixing skin tones, as well as simplifying complex forms into basic shapes.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 12 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Lightly sketch the basic shapes of the figure, wheat, and background.
step 02
Block in the main areas of color: skin, wheat, pants, sky, and field.
step 03
Develop the skin tones with layers of subtle color variations.
step 04
Use short, expressive brushstrokes to create the texture of the wheat.
step 05
Add details to the face, hands, and feet.
step 06
Refine the background with blended colors for the sky and textured strokes for the field.
step 07
Add final highlights and shadows to enhance the form.
step 08
Review and adjust the composition as needed.

color palette

primary · yellow ochre · titanium white · burnt sienna · ultramarine blue

secondary · cadmium yellow · alizarin crimson · viridian green

Mix skin tones using burnt sienna, yellow ochre, and white, with small amounts of alizarin crimson and ultramarine blue for shadows. Achieve the wheat color by mixing yellow ochre and cadmium yellow.

techniques