Name: Art Reproduction 2/3 - Underpainting: Georges de la Tour "Christ in the Carpenters Shop"
Uploaded: 2016-06-05T14:08:39.000Z
Duration: 4 min 12 s
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On the PC I create with GIMP 2.8 a black & white image

and I reduce the tonal values to 5 levels

This is my template for painting the tonal values

With very dilute oil paint  the grayscale will be painted

Now I prepare the next underpainting with  a 1:1 mixture of walnut oil and white spirit.

This layer must be very thin and is  therefore largely wiped with paper.

Its purpose is that I can paint wet-on-wet on it.

This will help me to recognize the color distribution

I think this helps a bit for the warm candlelight

It was important for me to observe the shadows