William Bouguereau s The Little Sulk

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1 William Bouguereau s The Little Sulk Surface Portrait grade 24 x 36 portrait grade canvas Transfer Information Transfer the design to the surface with gray graphite. Palette Set up and mixing The original piece was painted with Genesis Heat Set Oils. There is a conversion chart included if you care to use traditional oils. Mixing Formulas Formulae for mixing is given throughout this lesson. You will find that the mixes for the hue are given first. This is followed by a colour that will raise or lower the value. Once the value and colour are mixed, the next addition usually is meant to either brighten or dull the colour. Finally, a colour may need to be mixed into the pile that will adjust the temperature. TW: Titanium White Y: Genesis Yellow R: Genesis Red O: Orange (or mix R + Y) QC: Quinacridone Crimson UB: Ultramarine Blue RS: Raw Sienna BU: Burnt Umber BS: Burnt Sienna Blk: Mars or Carbon Black PB: Pthalo Blue 01 Gray: Values of Gray Mona Lisa Paint Thinner Abbreviation Archival Winsor & Newton Genesis W Soft Titanium White Titanium White White Y Cadmium Yellow Mid Cadmium Yellow Pale Genesis Yellow R Cadmium Scarlet Bright Red Genesis Red QC or RV Permanent Alizarine Alizarin Crimson Quinacridone Crimson UB Ultramarine Blue Ultramarine Blue Ultramarine Blue BU Burnt Umber + R Burnt Umber Burnt Umber RS Raw Sienna Raw Sienna Raw Sienna Blk Mars Black Ivory Black Carbon Black PB Cerulean Blue Cerulean Blue Pthalo Blue 5 NY Naples Yellow Naples Yellow RS + TW + Y OG Olive Green Olive Green RS + UB + BU BC or PM Purple Madder Alizarin Purple Madder RV or QC + Blk PG Pthalo Yellow Green Cadmium Green Pale UB + Y + W The Little Sulk after Bouguereau pg 1

2 Sepia Underpainting Add sepia underpainting with BU + a small amount of Black or Raw Umber. Thin paint so that it is the consistancy of ink. Wash on the underpainting. Add color washes to the dried underpainting Dry or allow to dry. Face: Medium Flesh Tone Skirt: PB + Black Shawl: R Hair: BU, RS Pinafore:QC + UB The Little Sulk after Bouguereau pg 2

3 Stage One: Faces, Hands and Feet Block in the face with the flesh tones without blending. Use a soft brush to create a smooth appearance. Block out the sepia tones underneath. Ignore details such as the eyes, mouth, nostril, etc. Blend the values together slightly. While blending, keep the brush half on one value and half on the other value. Blend using virtually no pressure. Just melt the sections together. All sections will be reinforced when dry. Flesh Tones Light Values Mix One: Mix Two: Mix Three: Medium Values Mix One: Mix Two: Mix Three: Dark Values Mix One: Mix Two: Mix Three: TW + RS + Y + R Mix One + R Mix Two + QC + RS (if appears harsh) TW + RS + Y + R (warmer than Mix Three Light) Mix One + RS + QC (+ R if dull) Mix Two + QC + a speck of PB Medium Mix Three + PB Mix One + PB (add QC if too dull) Mix Two + RS + QC + speck of PB The Little Sulk after Bouguereau pg 3

4 Add the sclera (white section of the eye) using light gray with light flesh tones. The white of the eyes are not really all that white but a bluish gray. Into the wet paint, darken the corners of the sclera with Blk. Add tear ducts in the inside corners with TW + R + RS. Add the line of lashes with BU + Blk. Extend slightly beyond the lid. Avoid the temptation to add individual lashes. Add the lower lid ledge with light flesh. Around the eye, strengthen all dark sections with the original mixes used. Facial Features Transfer the features onto the dry painting Eye: Place the iris of the eye with BU. With Blk add the pupil. The eye is a translucent ball therefore light passes through the eye. With TW + a dot a Y, add a high light in the upper right of the eye. Slightly in from the outside edge, add a light glow in the lower left of the eye. Add eyebrow with RS for girl and BU + Blk for Mother. The darkest section of the eyebrow is over the iris. Let it fade as it curves around the outside of the facial plane. Nose: Strengthen the nostrils with BS or BU + R. Add TW + Y highlight on the right side of the length of the nose. This should be off center. Add the shadows under the nose with Dark Flesh tones. Mouth: Place mouth using R. Add WW highlight on the lower lip. Dark top lip and division between using QC. Dark corners of mouth QC, QC + UB, Dark Flesh tones. The Little Sulk after Bouguereau pg 4

5 Chair and Little Girl s Hair Mixes Mixes: Medium: RS + BU + R Light: Medium + RS + a small amount of TW High Light: Light + TW Dark: Medium + BU Shirts Block in shirt using the medium value. Add dark folds with dark values. Drag light values inbetween basecoat and the dark. Mother s Shawl Base with R. Highlight with Orange, O + Y. Shade with QC, QC + UB. Mixes: Medium: Light: Dark: Low Dark: TW + a dot of Orange Medium + TW Medium + Blk Dark + Blk + BU Purple section: Base with TW + QC + UB. Highlight with WW. Mother s Sleeve Decoration When sleeve is dry, add shapes using Orange + Y + TW. Add dark sections with Blk + BU. Add WW on top of Orange section to create light areas. Blue Skirt and Knittng Block in skirt with PB + TW + Black (dull with BU if necessary). Add light with WW and/or Blue Tint. Shade with Black Pinafore Block in pinafore with Black + QC + TW + Black. Add light with WW or Blue Tint. Shade with Black. Girl Skirt Base girl s skirt with RS + TW + a small amount of QC. Shade with BU then BU + Blk. Highlight with WW. The Little Sulk after Bouguereau pg 5

6 Background Wall Medium: Light: High Light: Dark: Low Dark: Black + QC + TW (BU to dull if necessary) Medium + RS + a small amount of TW Light + TW Medium + BU Dark + Blk Section Behind Mother base with Black. Add logs with BU and indication of flames with Blue Tint, Orange and RS. Add Flowers with Y, Orange, RS. Add Dark Blue section with PB + Blk. Foreground Medium: Light: Dark: Low Dark: TW + BU + RS Medium + RS + a small amount of TW Medium + BU Dark + Blk When dry, add shadows using Black + BU under chair, plate and around rear still life objects. Girl s Hair Use chair mixes and place according to the video. Add wisps around face. Mother s Hair Base with Black + BU. Highlight with RS then RS plus TW. Add wisps around face. The Little Sulk after Bouguereau pg 6

7 Plate on ground Base plate with TW + Black + RS. While wet, shade with Black. Add light with WW. Add decorations using violets from background and a dull green (Blk + Y) Glass Shade outside edges with Black. Add top of water, facets and edges of glass with WW. Bread Base light section with TW + RS. Shade with BU. Base dark sections with RS + BU. Shade with BU. Copper Base with BU + R + Y. Shade with BU, BU + Blk. Highlight with Orange, Y Spoon Use the values from the chair Brass Scoop Base with RS + Y + TW. Shade with BU. Highlight with WW. Hair Ribbon Base with Black + UB. Add lights with Blue Tint. Hair Comb Use the values from the chair. Add Beads with R shade with QC and highlight with WW or Blue tine. The Little Sulk after Bouguereau pg 7

8 Final Stages Whte Shirts and Pinafore Add WW, Blue Tint highlights to shirt. Strengthen dark sections with Gray values. Add gray highlights to pinafore and shade again with BU. Add red trim using R. Blue Skirt Add WW, Blue Tint highlights to skirt. Strengthen dark sections with Black. Girl Skirt Add WW, Blue Tint highlights to skirt. Strengthen dark sections with BU and then Black. Knitting Add highlights with WW. Add needles with medium value Gray. Add other colors into knitting such as reds, oranges and blues. Flesh Tones If the flesh tones are too pink or purple, glaze with RS or Orange. Add highlights back into the wet glaze. Strengthen darks using the dark values from the flesh tones. Add blush tones with R. Hair Repaint basecoat if necessary.add highlights and wisps on face using the original colors. Varnish Varnish with Final Coat Varnish following manufacturer s instructions. The Little Sulk after Bouguereau pg 8