Verdaccio: Introduction to Renaissance Style Underpainting

Used in the frescoes of the Sistine Chapel and oil paintings of the Madonna and Christ, Verdaccio combines black, white and yellow ochre to create a green monochrome underpainting. Layered with flesh tones, the resulting portrait glows with vibrant colour and translucency. Artist Melissa Clements will walk participants through the historical background of Verdaccio in the context of the Italian Renaissance, guiding them through the process of creating the preliminary layers required to make a lifelike portrait.