plate no. 8673

Antibes, Southern France

Grace Albee, 1929

wood, engravingRegionalismcityscapebuildingsarchwaystreetfigurestreecityscape

some experience helpful

Recreating this image will help students understand how to use hatching and cross-hatching to create value and form. It also provides practice in simplifying complex scenes into basic shapes and lines.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 8 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Lightly sketch the basic shapes of the buildings, archway, and figures.
step 02
Establish the horizon line and major perspective lines.
step 03
Begin adding details to the buildings, focusing on the placement of windows and architectural features.
step 04
Outline the tree and add basic shapes for the leaves.
step 05
Start applying hatching and cross-hatching to create shadows and define forms, working from dark to light.
step 06
Add details to the figures, using hatching to create form and clothing folds.
step 07
Refine the details and adjust the values to create a sense of depth and atmosphere.
step 08
Add final details to the foreground, such as the cobblestones and shadows.