plate no. 0790

Woman with bouquet

oilImpressionismportraitfigureportraitflowersbouquetwomandress

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in portraiture, color mixing for skin tones, and creating soft, impressionistic backgrounds. It also provides practice in capturing the texture of fabrics and flowers with visible brushstrokes.

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, bouquet, and background.
step 02
Block in the main color areas for the skin, dress, flowers, and background, using thin washes.
step 03
Begin layering colors to build up the skin tones, paying attention to highlights and shadows.
step 04
Develop the details of the dress, using short, broken brushstrokes to suggest texture.
step 05
Paint the flowers, focusing on capturing their form and color variations with expressive brushwork.
step 06
Refine the background, using soft, blended strokes to create a sense of depth.
step 07
Add final highlights and details to the face, hair, and bouquet.
step 08
Review and adjust the overall composition and color balance.

color palette

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

secondary · cadmium yellow · alizarin crimson · viridian

Mix skin tones using yellow ochre, burnt sienna, and white, adding small amounts of alizarin crimson for warmth and ultramarine blue for shadows. Create the background by mixing greens, blues, and browns with white to achieve muted tones.

techniques