Bob Upton is an award-winning plein air artist. To challenge himself in class, he sought to paint a copy of the Ingres' portrait of Louis-Francois Bertin.
![upton-oil-bistre-underpainting Bistre Underpainting](https://i0.wp.com/theartacademy.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/upton-oil-bistre-underpainting.jpg?w=103&h=138&ssl=1)
Bistre Underpainting
![upton-oil-dead-color Dead Color Stage](https://i0.wp.com/theartacademy.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/upton-oil-dead-color.jpg?w=103&h=137&ssl=1)
Dead Color Stage
![upton-oil-overpainting Overpainting](https://i0.wp.com/theartacademy.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/upton-oil-overpainting.jpg?w=206&h=279&ssl=1)
Overpainting
![Upton Oil after Ingres Finished Oil](https://i0.wp.com/theartacademy.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/upton-oil-finished.jpg?w=204&h=279&ssl=1)
Finished Oil
Bob Upton is an award-winning plein air artist. To challenge himself in class, he sought to paint a copy of the Ingres' portrait of Louis-Francois Bertin.