An extensive tool of reproducing a illustration is copying the textures and brush strokes of the artist.
Craft reproduction requires virgin portrayal skills and a extravagant deal of participation. The artist must be recognized with colour conception and hold a mastery of the medium. To reproduce a effort of Craft the painter must be able to transcribe colours, textures and the constitution of a depiciton. This type of exertion is hard to orchestrate successfully, on the other hand it is a influential and marketable skill that sometimes leads to a advantageous continuance. Some Craft patrons remuneration giant sums for affirmation reproductions of noted Craft pieces.
Instructions
1. Haul various studies of the oil painting you are copying. A "study" is a practice drawing meant to familiarize you with the subject matter.
2. Draw the basic structure of the oil painting on the canvas. Use a medium-sized flat paintbrush. The colors must be mixed to match the colors on the original painting when possible.4. Add thicker layers of paint to the piece.
3. Paint the basic colors on the canvas. This layer of paint should be thin and quickly applied; it is an underlayer that is later covered. Leave off highlights, shadows and details. Leave out details. Look back and forth between the oil painting you are copying and the canvas upon which you are drawing. Erasing on a canvas is very difficult, so draw lightly and avoid making errors. You might find it easier to draw corrections over the errors.
Add details and attempt to reproduce brush strokes and textures. Brush strokes on the reproduction should mimic the direction of brush strokes on the original. Smooth your paint with paint thinner to achieve this.
5. Mix the paints necessary to create the highlights and shadows. Paint highlights and shadows and add more details to the piece.
6. Flick your eyes back and forth between the original and your copy. Look for errors and make corrections as needed.
