plate no. 8414
Studio in the rue de Furstenberg
Frederic Bazille, 1865
some experience helpful
Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in depicting spatial relationships and rendering textures with visible brushstrokes. It also provides practice in capturing the nuances of light and shadow in an interior setting.
technical profile
palette complexity
3
brushwork visibility
4
value contrast
3
compositional simplicity
2
study guide
est. 15 hrsapproach — 8 steps
- step 01
Lightly sketch the basic shapes and perspective lines of the room and furniture.
- step 02
Block in the main color areas: walls, floor, furniture, and paintings.
- step 03
Establish the light source and begin to define the shadows and highlights.
- step 04
Develop the textures of the walls, floor, and furniture using visible brushstrokes.
- step 05
Paint the smaller paintings on the wall, focusing on their general color and form.
- step 06
Add details to the furniture, such as the chair's upholstery and the table's surface.
- step 07
Refine the lighting and shadows to create depth and atmosphere.
- step 08
Add final details, such as the objects on the table and the paint box on the floor.
color palette
primary · raw umber · burnt sienna · titanium white
secondary · viridian · cadmium yellow · alizarin crimson
Achieve the muted tones by mixing earth colors with white and small amounts of other colors. Use glazes of thinned color to create depth and subtle variations.
techniques
- ·scumbling
- ·dry brushing
- ·glazing
- ·broken color
- ·atmospheric perspective
common pitfalls
- →Getting the perspective wrong, which will distort the space.
- →Overworking the painting and losing the freshness of the brushstrokes.
- →Using colors that are too saturated, which will clash with the muted palette.
- →Failing to capture the subtle variations in light and shadow.
materials
surface · stretched canvas
required
- ·stretched canvas
- ·raw umber oil paint
- ·burnt sienna oil paint
- ·titanium white oil paint
- ·viridian oil paint
- ·round brushes
- ·flat brushes
- ·linseed oil
optional
- ·palette knife
- ·retouch varnish
- ·painting medium
Use a medium-grain canvas for a good balance of texture and smoothness. Consider using a limited palette to simplify the color mixing process.
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