plate no. 1300

Self-portrait in gentleman's clothes

Francesco de' Rossi (Francesco Salviati), "Cecchino"

oilMannerism (Late Renaissance)portraitportraitfiguremanclothingbeardhat

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in portraiture, including accurate proportions and capturing likeness. It will also provide practice in rendering fabric textures and subtle tonal variations in skin tones.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 15 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Begin with a light sketch to establish the proportions and placement of the figure, head, and main features.
step 02
Block in the background with a thin wash of color, paying attention to the subtle variations in tone.
step 03
Establish the basic skin tones using a limited palette of earth tones and white.
step 04
Gradually build up the values in the face, focusing on the light and shadow patterns to create form.
step 05
Paint the beard and hair, using short, broken brushstrokes to suggest texture.
step 06
Block in the dark clothing, paying attention to the folds and drapery.
step 07
Add details to the collar and hat, using fine brushstrokes.
step 08
Refine the overall painting, adjusting values and adding highlights and shadows as needed.

color palette

primary · ivory black · raw umber · burnt sienna · titanium white

secondary · yellow ochre · cadmium red light

Mix skin tones by blending white with small amounts of raw umber, burnt sienna, and yellow ochre. Use ivory black and raw umber for the dark clothing, adding small amounts of burnt sienna for warmth.

techniques