Gerard Master Study

In progress - not finished
"Cupid and Psyche"
Oil on canvas, 18" x 24"

This was a study started over the summer. The intent is to copy a master work (in this case, Cupid and Psyche by Francois Gerard) in order to hopefully learn how the work was made. We began by projecting the image from the original and started with a traditional raw umber ground, followed by a gradual build-up of the French triad for painting flesh.

There is still work to be done on the sky, background, fabric, and wings, but I'm ready to finish it and pick out a nice gilded antique frame.