Porcelain Painting

Lesson 4: Lesson 4

Jamaican Miniature

This Jamaican miniature was painted on the Porcelain lid of a jewellery box.

Jamaican Miniature

The base was broken and I allowed freedom with my imagination to use the lid for the basis of a painted Portrait.
When my painting was completed I glued it to a lovely carved, timber base.

Colours required: Old Gold, Pompa, Finishing Brown, Blue, Blue Black, Sepia.
Brushes: Small Pointer. Medium Pointer. Stippler.
Silk and cotton woll wad.
Wipe-out tool.
Tile for Palette.

1. Wash Old Gold over the entire piece. FIRE 800c.
2. Sketch the features with a Small pointer and Sepia.
3. With the Medium pointer and Finishing Brown, brush in the shadows. Keep your application smooth.
4. Wipe back the lighter tones.
5. Blue is painted into the clothing and head attire.
6. Make sure the edges around the profile are cleaned with the wipe-out tool. FIRE.

 

1. Deepen the shadows with Finishing Brown. Note the strong shadow under the chin.
2. Paint the hair with Blue Black and also the eyebrows and lashes.
3. Pompa is brushed into the cheeks and softened with the silk wad. Paint the lips with Pompa.
4. Detail is painted into the eyes, ears and nostril.
5. Deepen the shadows in the clothing and head attire with Blue.
6. Wipe back the lighter skin tones.
7. Make sure the colour is cleaned away from the profile. FIRE.

Your Jamaican Portrait Miniature is finished. You can mount it however your imagination leads you. Here you will have produced something uniquely yours.

Enjoy!
Aileen

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