plate no. 9921

At rest in Riomaggiore

oilRealismgenre paintingbuildingsfiguresstreet scenecobblestoneshillsidebaskets

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in depicting figures in a landscape and understanding atmospheric perspective. It also offers practice in capturing the texture of stone and buildings using broken color.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 12 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Lightly sketch the basic composition, focusing on the perspective of the buildings and the placement of the figures.
step 02
Establish the main light and shadow areas with thin washes of color.
step 03
Block in the local colors of the buildings, hillside, and figures, paying attention to value relationships.
step 04
Begin adding details to the buildings, such as windows and architectural features.
step 05
Develop the figures, focusing on their poses and clothing.
step 06
Create the texture of the cobblestones using short, broken brushstrokes.
step 07
Refine the details and adjust the values to create depth and atmosphere.
step 08
Add final highlights and shadows to enhance the realism of the scene.

color palette

primary · yellow ochre · burnt sienna · ultramarine blue · titanium white

secondary · raw umber · cadmium yellow · viridian green · alizarin crimson

Mix various shades of ochre and sienna with white for the buildings. Use ultramarine and white for the sky, and mix greens with yellow and blue for the hillside. Muted tones dominate, so mix complementary colors to tone down brighter hues.

techniques

·broken color
·scumbling
·atmospheric perspective
·alla prima
·blocking in

common pitfalls

→Getting the perspective of the buildings wrong.
→Overworking the details and losing the freshness of the brushstrokes.
→Failing to create a sense of depth and atmosphere.
→Using colors that are too bright and saturated.

materials

surface · stretched canvas

required

·Stretched canvas 18x24
·Oil paints (yellow ochre, burnt sienna, ultramarine blue, titanium white, raw umber)
·Round brushes (#2, #4, #6)
·Flat brushes (#6, #8)
·Palette
·Linseed oil
·Odorless mineral spirits
·Palette knife