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Italian Girl at the Well Surface Portrait grade 22x28 portrait grade canvas. Transfer Information Transfer the design to the surface with gray graphite. Coat the graphite with varnish such as Final Coat. 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. 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 RU: Raw Umber or BU + Blk BS: Burnt Sienna (optional) Blk: Mars or Carbon Black PB: Phthalo Blue 01 Optional Grays: Values of Gray 02-08 Mona Lisa Paint Thinner Mixes: WW TW + a very small amount of Y 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. 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 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 After Bouguereau: Italian Girl at the Well (page 2)
Sepia/Bistre Underpainting Review sepia underpainting segment on the video as this is your best reference. It will help train your eye. Start with a white, primed canvas. Thin a mixture of BU + a small amount of Black or Raw Umber with Paint Thinner. It should be thin enough that you can draw on the canvas. Paint in the dark sections of the canvas. If a section becomes too dark, load a brush with Paint Thinner and scrub out the light sections. Wash the flesh sections in with a very light value. This is the lightest section of the entire piece. Darken the outside edges of the arms and each finger and palm. Add a dark value in the eye sockets, under the chin, and nostril opening. Add a darker value to define the cheek/nose area. Stage Two: Color Wash Wash each object with the colors listed. This is a transparent layer so as to begin to bring the objects to their local color. Thin each color with paint thinner so that the sepia underpainting glows through. Wash the red sections with Genesis Red Wash the flesh tones with Orange + TW Wash the urn with BU + R Wash the well with Black + BU Wash the skirt with Black + UB or PB Wash the background with Black + Y The painting must be dry prior to moving to the next stage. Low Dk After Bouguereau: Italian Girl at the Well (page 3)
Face and Hands Block in the face and handswith the flesh tones without blending as shown on the provided step-by-step photos.use a soft brush to create a smooth appearance. Block out the sepia tones underneath. Ignore details such as the eyes, mouth, nostrils, etc. Urn/Jug Mix the following valueswatch the video for proper blending techniques. Place the values using a #8 Flat. Light Med 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 Medium: Light: High Light: Warm White: Dark: Low Dark: Reinforcing Dark: TW + R + Y + RS Medium + TW + Y Light + TW TW + Y Medium + RS + R Dark + BU + QC Burnt Sienna or BU + R Medium: Light: Dark: Low Dark: RS + BU + TW Medium Mix + RS + TW Medium Mix + BU Dark + BU + Blk Dark After Bouguereau: Italian Girl at the Well (page 4)
Shirt Create a value scale of gray with TW + Blk. Base coat the shirt with TW + UB. Add dark sections using a Gray 6. Increase darkness with Gray 5. Scarf Add values of gray to pinafore. Lighter on the left side and becoming gradually darker as the scarf moves the right side. Skirt Base coat the blue section of the skirt with a mix of Black + PB or UB. Highlight with WW. Base the warmer section of the skirt with previous mix + QC. Add the tapestry by basing in stripe sections with R + QC, R and Orange. With R + QC add the maroon section, add darker sections with QC + UB, Orange. Add texture with small brush such as a 0 mop loaded with WW. Apply in a stipple motion. Value 8 Value 7 Value 6 Value 5 After Bouguereau: Italian Girl at the Well (page 5)
EYES: Add Iris with BU + Black. Add pupil and rim the iris with Black. Add the white of the eyes with light gray tone. Add lash line with Black. Add dark flesh under the eye to create a lash ledge. With dark flesh, create folds under eyes and shadow next to the nose. Add wispy eyebrows with Black. NOSE: Add nostrils with dark flesh. Add shadow under nose, side of nose and nose wings with dark also. Highlight with light flesh values. MOUTH: Add shadow under bottom lip and corners of the mouth with dark flesh. Add actual lips with R + Y. Shade between lips with QC. Shade top lip with QC to make slightly darker than lower lip. Add a highlight with TW + R. HAIR: Add hair with a wash of Black. FLESH: Strengthen flesh tones by repeating initial flesh placement on hands, face and neck. Well Tape off sections. Add side of well with BU. Add RS + TW on top of wet BU. Add the top of the well with a brush mix of RS, RS + BU. Toward the front of the well, lighten mix with TW. Place the inside darkest area of the well with BU. Add the balance of the inside of well with RS + BU. After Bouguereau: Italian Girl at the Well (page 6)
Path and Cliff Paint around image - darker on the right side and lighter on the left. Mix the following or use Well values. Supports Tape off supports. Add the dark area with BU. Add the light area with RS + BU. Medium: Light: Dark: Low Dark: Vegetation Medium: Dark: Low Dark: Light: High Lt: TW + RS Medium + TW + RS Medium + Black + BU Dark + Black + BU TW + Blk + Y Medium + Blk (+ Y if too dull) Dark + Black Medium + TW (+ Y if too dull) Light + TW Medium Scene in Clearing Add brwon values with values from the well. Add mountain with Black + PB. Add sky with PB + TW. Add gray sections with shirt values. Add golden tones with RS + Y. Add figure using R for apron, shirt values for shirt and dark gray for skirt. After Bouguereau: Italian Girl at the Well (page 7)
Trestle Add side wall and supports with BU. Shade with Black. Add building using BU. Create dark width of building with BU + Blk. Add light area with light flesh tones. Final Stage Pearl Base pearl with BU. Add light flesh tone highlight. Add TW + Orange reflected light. Shirt Add highlights with TW + a small amount of UB. Add reflected color of Medium Flesh tone. Strengthen dark values with Blk. Urn/Jug Glaze with RS. Add light flesh tones into wet paint as a highlight. Add R as reflected color/light. Darken edges if necessary with Black. Add cast shadow onto well with black. Hands and arms Strengthen lights and darks on the hands and arms. Glaze with RS if the flesh appears too pink. Add warmth with R dry brush between medium and dark values. Eye Add WW highlight across the white of the eye and iris. Hair Repaint hair if necessary with Black. Add wisps onto face. Face Glaze with RS. Add highlights with Light Flesh. Add R between medium and dark values. Shade right side of the face with BU + R. Add reflected light of TW + UB. Varnish Varnish with Final Coat Varnish over either oils or Genesis Heat Set oils. After Bouguereau: Italian Girl at the Well (page 8)