plate no. 0090
A path. In the fall.
Pyotr Konchalovsky, 1935
some experience helpful
Students would develop skills in mixing natural greens and earth tones, as well as creating depth through overlapping forms and atmospheric perspective in forest scenes.
technical profile
palette complexity
4
brushwork visibility
3
value contrast
3
compositional simplicity
4
study guide
est. 8 hrsapproach — 8 steps
- step 01
Begin with light pencil sketch mapping major tree trunks and path
- step 02
Block in large masses of foliage using broad brushstrokes
- step 03
Establish the warm yellow-orange background light filtering through trees
- step 04
Paint the dominant birch tree trunk with cool grays and whites
- step 05
Add the winding pink-brown path using horizontal brushwork
- step 06
Layer in middle-ground trees with varied greens
- step 07
Develop foreground grass areas with vertical strokes
- step 08
Refine details and adjust color temperature relationships
color palette
primary · sap green · cadmium yellow · raw umber · titanium white
secondary · burnt sienna · cadmium orange · payne's gray · yellow ochre
Mix warm and cool greens by varying yellow vs. blue content; create natural tree bark grays by mixing complementary colors
techniques
- ·wet-on-wet blending
- ·scumbling for foliage texture
- ·color temperature variation
- ·atmospheric perspective
- ·broken color application
common pitfalls
- →Making all greens the same temperature
- →Overworking the foliage details
- →Not establishing strong enough light source
- →Making the path too geometric
materials
surface · primed canvas or canvas board
required
- ·#8 flat brush
- ·#4 flat brush
- ·#2 round brush
- ·sap green oil paint
- ·cadmium yellow medium
- ·raw umber
- ·titanium white
- ·canvas 16x20
optional
- ·palette knife for mixing
- ·#10 flat brush
- ·painting medium
Use a warm-toned ground or underpainting to enhance the autumn mood
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