Studying with Sargent
Paint Lady Agnew with me.
A master study of John Singer Sargent's Lady Agnew of Lochnaw. Learn how Sargent handled colour, skin tones, edges and brushwork by painting it yourself, from the first drawing to the finished head.
Enrol for $99Advanced
level
3
lessons
2 h 03 min
of lessons
+ 7 h
real-time footage
The painting
Why Lady Agnew
Harmonious colour, vibrant skin tones, confident brushwork and a graceful design. Almost everything that makes Sargent worth studying is in this one painting, which makes it an ideal subject for a master study.
We go through every stage of the painting together, working out the methods Sargent used so you can bring them into your own portraits.
John Singer Sargent, Lady Agnew of Lochnaw, 1892. Scottish National Gallery.
The course
Three lessons, start to finish
01 · Analysis and drawing
Understand it first
Analyse the painting and make the preparatory drawing, so you know what Sargent was doing before you pick up a brush.
02 · First pass in colour
Mix and lay in
Mix the colours and lay in the whole head, checking skin tones and colour temperature against the original.
03 · Finishing
Bring it to life
Finish the study: edges, accents and the brushwork that gives Sargent's heads their life.
What you will learn
Learn from a master by painting with him.
- How to paint a portrait in oils, from start to finish
- Colour concepts, colour mixing and how to work with your palette
- How to achieve realistic skin tones
- How to use your brushes with skill
- The techniques and thinking of master painters like Sargent
FAQs
Do I need experience?
Understanding the basics of drawing and painting will help. A passion for Sargent's work might be all you really need.
What do I get?
Refined editions, edited down for the most learning in the least time:
Part 1: analysis and preparatory drawing (36 min)
Part 2: first pass in colour (43 min)
Part 3: finishing the study (44 min)
Real-time editions, where you see every brushstroke: 6 parts, about 7 hours.
What materials do you use?
Flake White and Ivory Black from Williamsburg Oil Colors. Vermilion Extra, Alizarin Crimson Lake Extra and Yellow-Brown from Old Holland. Raw Umber is often on my basic palette too. Linen from Claessens, 13DP. Brushes: synthetic filberts and Eclipse combers from Rosemary & Co.
Study a master, stroke by stroke.
Three lessons, plus about seven hours of real-time footage.
Taught by Stephen Bauman. Trained at the Florence Academy of Art, teaching for 20 years, tens of thousands of students taught online.
Enrol for $99