Oil Painting Portrait of Grammy Smith
Creating a professional oil painting portrait is crucial for artists seeking commissions. Furthermore, to achieve this, we will enhance our skills by painting an oil portrait from a vintage photo that is over 100 years old. Furthermore, we will utilize the techniques presented in the demonstration and tutorial videos to guide us throughout the process. By following these steps, we will complete the painting from start to finish, ensuring a high-quality result.
Course Preparation for Oil Painting Portrait
The Working Image:
A reference image was created in Photoshop for the initial sketch. The canvas measures 18 inches wide by 24 inches high, with the blocks sized at 3 inches each. Furthermore, I used a brown pastel pencil to add lines to the white canvas. Finally, please refrain from using ink or charcoal, ensuring that the lines are only drawn on the canvas.
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Material List
Materials List for the Grammy Smith Portrait
The canvas has been coated with gesso, rotated horizontally and vertically, and sanded lightly between each coat. As a result, I painted the canvas two times to keep a semi-rough working surface supporting this impressionist-style reproduction.
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Tools:
- Proportional Divider
- Color Checker
- Glass Palette
- Palette Knife
- Ruler
- Red or Black Pastel pencil for gridlines
Canvas For Reproduction:
18″ x 24″ canvas primed and sanded smoothly about ten times for a very smooth surface.
Oil Paints:
All reproductions use a minimal pallet of six colors:
Glazing Mixture:
- Pure Refined Linseed Oil for mixing and thinning
- Windsor Newton Glazing and Blending Medium for glazing and thinning for details
George Werbacher
Oil Painting Reproduction Artist
Hi, I'm George, a passionate painter. I share all my work for free to help fellow artists. I'm offering a course on recreating famous artworks. Feel free to ask me any questions!
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