plate no. 8485

Chapelle de Buis

oil, canvasPost-Impressionismcityscapebuildingchurchskytreeshouseslandscape

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in architectural rendering, atmospheric perspective, and creating texture with visible brushstrokes. It also provides practice in color mixing to achieve subtle variations in light and shadow.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 10 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Lightly sketch the basic shapes of the church, houses, and landscape, paying attention to perspective.
step 02
Block in the sky with a light blue, using soft, blended brushstrokes to create the clouds.
step 03
Establish the basic colors of the buildings, using a limited palette of white, gray, and brown.
step 04
Add details to the church, such as the windows, arches, and spire, using a smaller brush.
step 05
Paint the surrounding houses and landscape, using a mix of greens, browns, and reds.
step 06
Add the bare trees in the foreground, using thin, delicate brushstrokes.
step 07
Refine the details and add highlights and shadows to create depth and dimension.
step 08
Add the artist's signature in the lower right corner.

color palette

primary · titanium white · ultramarine blue · raw umber · burnt sienna

secondary · cadmium yellow · ivory black · cadmium red light

Mix white with small amounts of blue and umber to create the sky. Use white with umber and sienna to create the various shades of the building. Mix red and umber for the roof colors.

techniques