Painting Tutorial – Chiaroscuro & Sfumato Techniques - Grisaille & Glazing

Learn classical oil painting techniques used by the Old Masters – including chiaroscuro and sfumato. A full, solvent-free painting process from start to finish.

The painting showcases traditional methods like chiaroscuro and sfumato, inspired by the masters such as Caravaggio and Leonardo da Vinci.

In this video, you'll learn how to:
Separate form from color
Create a grisaille underpainting
Apply transparent glazes
Add white highlights in wet glazes
Build up the soft transitions of the sfumato effect

All materials and techniques are studio-safe – no solvents involved.

Colors used in this tutorial:
Grisaille:
Old Holland Neutral Tint
Blockx Titanium White

Glazes:
Old Holland Alizarin Crimson Lake
Old Holland Raw Sienna Light
Old Holland Scarlet Lake
Blockx French Ultramarine Blue Light

White Highlights:
Gamblin Flake White Replacement

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Grisaille https://youtu.be/R4TMEchnrD0?si=bc8PB3YkEAqmCcuu&t=2m20s
First glazing on the cloth https://youtu.be/R4TMEchnrD0?si=bc8PB3YkEAqmCcuu&t=7m04s
First glazing on the hands https://youtu.be/R4TMEchnrD0?si=bc8PB3YkEAqmCcuu&t=8m40s
Second glazing on the cloth https://youtu.be/R4TMEchnrD0?si=bc8PB3YkEAqmCcuu&t=13m29s
Second glazing on the hands (shadows) https://youtu.be/R4TMEchnrD0?si=bc8PB3YkEAqmCcuu&t=15m03s
Third glazing on the cloth https://youtu.be/R4TMEchnrD0?si=bc8PB3YkEAqmCcuu&t=17m16s
Third glazing on the hands https://youtu.be/R4TMEchnrD0?si=bc8PB3YkEAqmCcuu&t=18m37s
Fourth glazing on the hands (shadows & details) https://youtu.be/R4TMEchnrD0?si=bc8PB3YkEAqmCcuu&t=20m35s
Finished tutorial painting https://youtu.be/R4TMEchnrD0?si=bc8PB3YkEAqmCcuu&t=22m31s

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