plate no. 7716
Winter
Oleksandr Murashko, 1905
some experience helpful
Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in portraiture, capturing realistic skin tones, and painting snow with subtle color variations. It also provides practice in rendering fabric and clothing details.
technical profile
palette complexity
4
brushwork visibility
4
value contrast
3
compositional simplicity
3
study guide
est. 15 hrsapproach — 8 steps
- step 01
Sketch the basic composition, focusing on the placement and proportions of the figures.
- step 02
Block in the main color areas: sky, snow, clothing, and skin tones.
- step 03
Start refining the skin tones, paying attention to highlights and shadows.
- step 04
Develop the details of the clothing, including the patterns and textures.
- step 05
Work on the background, adding subtle color variations to the snow and sky.
- step 06
Add details to the faces, focusing on the eyes, nose, and mouth.
- step 07
Refine the overall composition, adjusting values and colors as needed.
- step 08
Add final details and highlights to complete the painting.
color palette
primary · titanium white · yellow ochre · burnt umber · cadmium red
secondary · ultramarine blue · ivory black · alizarin crimson
Mix various shades of white with yellow ochre and burnt umber for the snow and clothing. Use cadmium red and alizarin crimson for the red accents. Mix ultramarine blue with white for the sky and shadows in the snow.
techniques
- ·portrait painting
- ·color mixing
- ·glazing
- ·scumbling
- ·rendering fabric
common pitfalls
- →Overmixing colors, resulting in muddy tones.
- →Ignoring the subtle color variations in the snow.
- →Getting the proportions of the figures wrong.
- →Not paying enough attention to the details of the clothing.
materials
surface · stretched canvas
required
- ·stretched canvas 18x24
- ·titanium white oil paint
- ·yellow ochre oil paint
- ·burnt umber oil paint
- ·cadmium red oil paint
- ·ultramarine blue oil paint
- ·ivory black oil paint
- ·assorted brushes (round and flat)
optional
- ·palette knife
- ·linseed oil
- ·turpentine
- ·medium gloss
Use high-quality oil paints for best results. Consider using a medium to improve the flow and blending of the paints.
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