MEMBERS ONLY: Master Copy of a Rubens Portrait (Direct Method)

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Using Baroque pigments and painting methods, paint along with Sadie as she creates a copy of 17th century Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens’ portrait sketch of his wife, Isabella Brant.

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Video content run time: 10 hours, 20 minutes.

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Lesson 1: Panel Prep and Under-Drawing

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Lesson 4: Background and Garments

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Lesson 5: Refinement of the Features

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The goal of this course is to emulate Rubens’ loose, expressive process, using just a few paint colors, to expand our ability to create quick and lively oil portraits.

Sadie starts this copy by sketching broadly with the paintbrush on a streaky toned ground. The flesh tones are then modeled with painterly strokes, and the clothing, jewelry and hair are expressively dashed in using a single-pigment paint application.

Please note: In response to requests, we have only minimally edited this video so it’s possible to see the painting develop in real-time over 10 hours of footage. Due to this extended length, there is no recorded voice-over, unlike our other videos. However, Sadie has also included detailed written instruction for every stage of the painting.

Bonus courses are only available to our Online Atelier members, they are not available for individual purchase. Become a Member Now for instant access to ALL our courses starting at just $39 per month. Get personal instruction in our private Forums when you upgrade to a Feedback Membership.