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“Working-up” of Rembrandt’s Oil Painting Method

Art Lesson 38, Part 18

Learn about “Working-up” of Rembrandt’s Oil Painting Method

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The ‘Working-up’

The first two stages of painting – “inventing” and “dead-color” (or underpainting) – have the purpose of defining the composition and relationship between light and shadows. The following “working-up” was necessary to give full color and to render materials. At this step, the artist also fixes the final contours of objects and shapes.

'Working-up' of Rembrandt's Oil Painting Method

Rembrandt used a direct and straightforward approach in “working-up” with colors. As a rule, he painted in color in a back-to-front sequence, starting from backgrounds and then painting figures towards the front. Backgrounds were filled around figures, slightly overlapping their outlines. Next, figures were painted in full color.

'Working-up' of Rembrandt's Oil Painting Method

For example, in the Night Watch, Rembrandt painted in planes, starting from the rear planes – like the sky and wall – and finishing with the figures in the foreground.

'Working-up' of Rembrandt's Oil Painting Method


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