Artemisia Gentileschi Oil Painting

When artists begin their work, they must decide what kind of art medium they must use in order to convey their image as successful as possible. Each medium has its advantages and disadvantages when used, so artists must master the medium in a way that allows them to perfect their image. This is exactly what Artemisia Gentileschi has done with oil painting mediums. Known as one of the famous female Baroque artist, all of her works are perfectly painted with great detail and colors. When one looks at her works, one can see the excellence in her skills that are portrayed in her paintings.
Oil painting has been around since the 7th century AD in Asia; during this time, unknown artists, in order to create painting in the caves of Bamyan, Afghanistan,
This dry pigment is mixed in with linseed oil in order to make it liquid. Linseed oil dies by oxidation. According to Billy Martin, “it takes oxygen from the air and creates a crystalline solid that encases the pigment in a permanent form” (Martin). As a result, when the pain is completely dried, it cannot be removed. In order to create the oil paint, one must allocate the pigment and linseed oil. Place some pigment into a surface and add small amount of linseed oil. One then mixes the oil and pigment together with a painting spatula. If the medium is still chalky and thick, add a bit of linseed oil. One should continue mixing until the consistency of the oil paint is similar to
Like in all her paintings, there is plenty amount of implied texture. The implied texture is seen in the fabrics of the clothing, the hair and even in the skin of the women. Unlike “Judith Slaying Holofernes” the painting does not have such bright colors. They are more like burnt shades of orange and brown. The focal point in this would be the two women looking off into the distance, in my opinion, while the emphasis would be the actual head of Holofernes in the