plate no. 3900
Two Georgians by a Giant Wine Jar (Quevri)
oil, oilclothNaïve Art (Primitivism)genre paintingfigurespotterywine jartraditional costumegrapescultural scene
some experience helpful
Students would develop skills in flat color application and creating strong silhouettes, while learning to balance decorative elements with figure painting in a folk art style.
technical profile
palette complexity
2
brushwork visibility
2
value contrast
4
compositional simplicity
4
study guide
est. 12 hrsapproach — 8 steps
- step 01
Sketch the basic composition with the large central jar and two figures
- step 02
Block in the dark background using deep blue-black tones
- step 03
Paint the large wine jar with warm terra cotta and burgundy colors
- step 04
Develop the left figure in dark robes with careful attention to proportions
- step 05
Paint the right figure's colorful costume with yellow, blue, and red garments
- step 06
Add the decorative grape clusters across the background
- step 07
Refine facial features and hands with careful detail work
- step 08
Final touches on costume details and surface textures
color palette
primary · burnt umber · ultramarine blue · cadmium yellow · burnt sienna
secondary · alizarin crimson · titanium white · raw umber · cadmium red
Mix deep backgrounds with ultramarine and burnt umber, create warm jar tones by mixing burnt sienna with touches of alizarin crimson
techniques
- ·flat color application
- ·silhouette painting
- ·decorative patterning
- ·folk art figure rendering
- ·color blocking
common pitfalls
- →overworking the brushstrokes
- →making figures too realistic
- →losing the naive art charm
- →muddy color mixing in the jar
materials
surface · primed canvas or canvas board
required
- ·oil paints in primary colors plus burnt umber
- ·#4 and #8 flat brushes
- ·#2 round detail brush
- ·stretched canvas 16x20
- ·palette knife
- ·odorless mineral spirits
- ·palette paper
optional
- ·medium gel for texture
- ·varnish for final protection
- ·charcoal for initial sketch
- ·paper towels
Pirosmani often painted on oilcloth which gave his work a distinctive flat appearance - canvas board can help achieve similar results
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