plate no. 5723

Artist's House in Skagen Plantation

Peder Severin Kroyer, 1908

oilImpressionismlandscapetreespathhousefoliagelandscapeautumn

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in color mixing to achieve realistic foliage tones and layering brushstrokes to create depth and texture in a landscape.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 8 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Sketch the basic composition, focusing on the placement of the trees, path, and house.
step 02
Block in the main color areas: the sky, foliage, path, and house.
step 03
Begin layering the foliage with different shades of yellow, green, and brown, using short, broken brushstrokes.
step 04
Add details to the trees, focusing on the branches and the way the light filters through the leaves.
step 05
Refine the path with varying tones of brown and gray, adding subtle shadows and highlights.
step 06
Add details to the house, keeping it simple and slightly blurred to maintain the atmospheric perspective.
step 07
Adjust the overall color balance and value contrast to create a sense of depth and atmosphere.
step 08
Add final details and highlights to create a sense of realism.

color palette

primary · yellow ochre · burnt umber · sap green · titanium white

secondary · cadmium yellow · raw sienna · ultramarine blue

Mix greens by combining yellow ochre and sap green, and adjust the tone with burnt umber or ultramarine blue. Create browns by mixing burnt umber with yellow ochre and a touch of blue.

techniques

·broken brushstrokes
·layering
·color mixing
·atmospheric perspective
·scumbling

common pitfalls

→Overworking the details, which can flatten the image.
→Using too much pure color without mixing, which can make the painting look unnatural.
→Ignoring the atmospheric perspective, which can make the painting look flat.
→Not varying the brushstrokes, which can make the painting look monotonous.

materials

surface · stretched canvas

required

·stretched canvas (12x16 inches)
·oil paints (yellow ochre, burnt umber, sap green, titanium white, cadmium yellow, raw sienna, ultramarine blue)
·round brushes (sizes 2, 4, 6)
·flat brushes (sizes 4, 8)
·palette
·linseed oil
·turpentine or odorless mineral spirits