Studying Portrait Techniques of The Masters

In this video I make a copy of a John Singer Sargent portrait using the sight size method and a book reproduction. The painting was completed in one three hour session, working wet into wet.
I used Linseed oil as my medium and Canson oil paper (9 x 6 inches) as my support. The palette I chose consisted of titanium white, cadmium yellow light, yellow ochre, raw Sienna, cadmium red light, burnt Sienna, alizarin crimson, raw umber, phthalo turquoise, cobalt blue and ivory black.
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[@JamesTolliver0708]

Excellent!

[@dospina7754]

Siempre espero tus videos, muchas gracias. Exelente copia.

[@JapanJimmy]

Excllent painting, thank you for the upload. Amazing texture and detail given the speed and scale your painting. Fantastic

[@olddirtymasters]

Thank you @JapanJimmy:)

[@Idahadleyart]

Love watching how you apply the paint with the bristle brush

[@leonidasCorfu]

Thank you again for posting this great tutorial! It's very much appreciated 😊

[@olddirtymasters]

Thanks for checking it out:)

[@Handotr]

Another great study. I just bought the same Sargent book that you have. I’m going to give this one a try. I recently did a master study of a Sargent painting. I forget the title but the subject was an old socialite. I did it 4 times, because I would become inpatient and wipe it down. The last time I attempted to paint her I pushed through despite the overwhelming desire to wipe it down. The result was a pretty fair study. I felt that what I learned with the copy really helped with the next portrait I painted using a photo reference.

[@olddirtymasters]

Isn’t it a good book? Good for you sticking with it. I learn a lot from the ones I have to abandon.

[@prairie.artist]

Thank you! So love it😍

[@FatimaKneipp]

💯👏

[@samanthaarton-powell7057]

Awesome work.. 💯🤯. Thank you for sharing!! What type of brushes do you use?

[@esarchiart]

I use medium or terpentin?

[@Ulujmf]

How do you set the light. I always have a problem with light glare

[@olddirtymasters]

Depends on whether you are using window or lamp light. If you’re using a lamp it might be too low behind you. It helps if you can have it up high and projected down at a steep angle. A typical ceiling light in the center of a room can create glare if you are working at the edge of the room.

[@anonymousr1918]

Excellent!

[@olddirtymasters]

Thanks!