The Art of Portraiture

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PORTRAIT OF LEO TOLSTOY
Ivan Kramskoy, Portrait of Leo Tolstoy

Artist:.Ivan Kramskoy.

Year: 1873

Technique and media: Oil on canvas.

This is Realism style, this style people

usually regard as “real art”.

Difference:

This is the Realism.

Use the oil on canvas.

The Realism style is the style that uses oil on canvas to draw it, and this style
people usually regard as “real art”. Because as you can see, the realism style
this words can show it is real, and you can realize what it means.

And I also want to talk about Painterly style. This style is in Europe in the first
half of the 19th century. And this style can give a sense to the audience. And
this style is all use painting, and I think it looks good.
Step 1: Pick my style of portrait
First I pick style is Realism
style, I like this style
because it can give me a
special sense.
Step 2: Sketching and drawing with color pencil.
I used the color pencil to
drawing my portrait, this is
the first draft is not final
works, so I can think
somewhere to improve my
works.
Step 3: My final portrait
My portrait typically to show it is Realism style,
and I want to give the audience a sensitive, that
can relate to my portrait, I want to show this
person’s attitude, and as you can see this
picture is during the winter time, wearing a red
hat, maybe he is wandering on the street.

My Realism style is to show my real work, and I

based on the PORTRAIT OF LEO TOLSTOY, but
that portrait uses the Oil on canvas, I use the
painting.
Why I like these kind of style:
I love this kind of portrait because I like to use the oil on canvas to draw or
painting the picture, and I also like this style which is the Realism style, it can give
you more confidence. and you can through this portrait to imagine what kind of
person he was.