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How to paint a self portrait like Rembrandt

How to draw emotion like Rembrandt

From the series Inspired by

Thanks for the lesson about drawing emotion, Lisanne van den Heuvel!

Reference: Self-Portrait in a Cap, Rembrandt

Material list:

  • Paper (120 gr.)
  • Tape
  • Natural red chalk (rötel/ reddle/ruddle) or conté crayon
  • Reed pencil holder
  • Piece of cord or aluminiumfoil for the reed pencil
  • Rasp and piece of pottery or sandpaper
  • Little jar (for collecting the sanded chalk that you can later on grind into a paint)


Special thanks to: Jaap den Hollander from the Rijksdienst Cultureel Erfgoed.