Reproduce a Renaissance Portrait Painting

February 3, 2017 | Posted in TRADITIONAL ART AND PAINTING | By

The final painting

Creating a reproduction of an old master or Renaissance portrait painting can be a fun and educational experience for any artist interested in realistic painting techniques. By working on a reproduction artwork…

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Creating a Classical Still Life Oil Painting

November 4, 2015 | Posted in TRADITIONAL ART AND PAINTING | By

Still Life with Two Pears

On this page I will go step-by-step through the oil painting techniques I used to complete this painting: choosing and adjusting my reference photo, roughing out a charcoal sketch, completing a verdaccio underpainting and then adding color through glazing and opaque color application.

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