Gauguin: The face of a Tahitian Woman
Master the placement of the eyes, nose and mouth as you paint this beautiful and compelling portrait by Paul Gauguin.
We will use impasto to create the thick, creamy texture of oil paints.
The sketch painting
The glorious tropical palette of colours
Gauguin, Two Tahitian Women, 1899
94 cm x 72 cm
To devise this lesson plan I worked from the original and:
- Analysed the colours
- Worked out how to mix them using the Chevreaux Colour System
- Analysed the composition
- Painted several versions
- Assessed what was going to be feasible and enjoyable for students to paint, and how long it would take.
Workshopping Gauguin
Student Interpretations
Check out these wonderful paintings from our first Gauguin session in November 2018.
Gauguin by Annie.
Gauguin by Maria.
Gauguin by Richard.
The students learned a lot about placement of facial features and the role of tone in creating form, while still producing a credible and decorative piece.
What will we learn in this painting?
- Portrait painting
- Impasto
- Liner Brush
