plate no. 4964

A Winter Landscape with Skaters, Children Playing Kolf and Figures with Sledges on the Ice near a Bridge

oil, panelBaroquelandscapewinter scenefiguresbuildingstreesicebridge

experienced study

Students would develop skills in creating atmospheric perspective with warm earth tones and practice painting multiple small figures in a unified composition.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 12 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Start with a light pencil sketch establishing the horizon line and main compositional elements
step 02
Block in the sky using warm gray tones, keeping it lightest near the horizon
step 03
Paint the background buildings and bridge using lighter, cooler versions of your browns
step 04
Establish the middle ground trees and structures with warmer brown tones
step 05
Paint the ice surface using horizontal brushstrokes with subtle blue-gray undertones
step 06
Add the foreground buildings and thatched roofs using rich burnt siennas and umbers
step 07
Paint the figures as simple shapes first, then add basic details
step 08
Refine details in the foreground while keeping background elements softer

color palette

primary · burnt sienna · raw umber · titanium white · yellow ochre

secondary · burnt umber · prussian blue · raw sienna · ivory black

Mix warm grays for the sky by combining white with touches of burnt sienna and raw umber. Create the ice tone by mixing white with tiny amounts of prussian blue and raw umber.

techniques