Two Boys in a Pasture

Course Title: Paint Like Vermeer: Two Boys in a Pasture

Two Boys in a Pasture Reproduction Course Description: Follow along with the initial oil painting sketch and the direct painting techniques used to create this timeless work of art by Winslow Homer. In addition, this reproduction establishes a foundation where multiple layers and direct paint build up to create a realistic reproduction. Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate Two Boys in a Pasture Reproductions, painted initially by Winslow Homer, is a perfect resource for beginner to intermediate oil painters. This reproduction builds a foundation using a color-checker and a proportional divider. For example, a simple sketch with oil paint provides the foundation to begin your blocking. In addition, Color is added directly where you build up from back to front as more details are added in each sitting. In conclusion, the last stage details how to give your Two Boys in a Pasture the completed Look.

Skill Level: Beginner to intermediate

Recommended Prerequisites:

Creating working Images in Photoshop

How To Paint With A Limited Palette Like A Pro

Get Accurate Colors With The Color Checker!.

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Original Two Boys in a Pasture

Recommended Prerequisites:

Creating working Images in Photoshop

How To Paint With A Limited Palette Like A Pro

Get Accurate Colors With The Color Checker!.

Build a Color Checker for under $10.00.

Material List

Materials List for Oil Painting Reproduction:

The canvas has been coated with gesso, rotated horizontally and vertically, and sanded smoothly between each coat. As a result, I painted this canvas about five times to create a semi-smooth working surface to support the Direct painting technique.

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Tools:

• Proportional Divider
• Color Checker
• Glass Palette
• Palette Knife
• Ruler
• Red or Black Pastel pencil for gridlines

Canvas For Reproduction:

20″ W X 16″ H prepared canvas

Oil Paints:

All reproductions use a minimal pallet of six colors:

• Cadmium Yellow
• French Ultramarine
• Burnt Umber
• Titanium White
• Vermillion Hue
• Ivory Black

Glazing Mixture:

• Pure Refined Linseed Oil for mixing and thinning
• Windsor Newton Glazing and Blending Medium for glazing and thinning for details

Sketching With Paint:

Gamblin Gamsol is a solvent artists use to clean their brushes and thin down brown paint for the initial sketch on canvas. Remember not to use Gamsol or any other cleaning solvent for anything other than sketching. For example, George Werbacher uses brown paint thinned with Gamsol when needed for the initial oil painting sketch. In addition, George uses linseed oil only when prepping oil paints for use in all his reproductions and originals.

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