plate no. 9382

Crimea. Landscape with a river.

oilRealismlandscapelandscaperivermountainstreesfiguresrocks

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in atmospheric perspective and layering techniques to create depth. It will also provide practice in rendering realistic textures of rocks, foliage, and water.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 15 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Sketch the basic composition, focusing on the placement of the mountains, trees, river, and figures.
step 02
Establish the sky and distant mountains using thin washes of color, paying attention to atmospheric perspective.
step 03
Block in the larger shapes of the trees and foliage, using darker greens and browns in the foreground and lighter, cooler tones in the background.
step 04
Start adding details to the rocks and riverbank, using a variety of brushstrokes and colors to create texture.
step 05
Paint the figures and animals, paying attention to their proportions and placement within the scene.
step 06
Refine the details of the trees and foliage, adding highlights and shadows to create depth and dimension.
step 07
Add the reflections in the water, using broken brushstrokes and subtle color variations.
step 08
Make final adjustments to the values and colors to create a sense of harmony and balance.

color palette

primary · sap green · raw umber · ultramarine blue · titanium white

secondary · yellow ochre · burnt sienna · cadmium yellow light · ivory black

Mix greens by combining blues and yellows, and vary the tones by adding browns or whites. Achieve atmospheric perspective by lightening and cooling colors as they recede into the distance. Use burnt sienna and raw umber to create the warm tones of the rocks and earth.

techniques