plate no. 7766
Dans Les Hauts Plateaux, Après L'orage
some experience helpful
Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in color mixing for atmospheric perspective and capturing reflections in water. It also provides practice in depicting animal forms within a landscape.
technical profile
palette complexity
4
brushwork visibility
3
value contrast
3
compositional simplicity
3
study guide
est. 12 hrsapproach — 8 steps
- step 01
Sketch the basic composition, focusing on the horizon line and placement of the camels.
- step 02
Establish the sky with broad, blended strokes of yellow, pink, and blue.
- step 03
Block in the distant landscape with muted browns and greens, creating a sense of depth.
- step 04
Paint the water surface with horizontal strokes, reflecting the colors of the sky and landscape.
- step 05
Add the camels, paying attention to their anatomy and proportions.
- step 06
Refine the details of the landscape, including the vegetation and tents.
- step 07
Add highlights and shadows to the camels and water to create form and dimension.
- step 08
Make final adjustments to the colors and values to achieve a harmonious balance.
color palette
primary · yellow ochre · burnt sienna · titanium white
secondary · ultramarine blue · alizarin crimson · raw umber
Mix various shades of brown by combining burnt sienna, raw umber, and ultramarine blue. Achieve the sky colors by blending yellow ochre, titanium white, alizarin crimson, and a touch of ultramarine blue.
techniques
- ·wet-on-wet blending
- ·scumbling
- ·glazing
- ·atmospheric perspective
common pitfalls
- →Overmixing colors, resulting in muddy tones.
- →Neglecting the importance of atmospheric perspective.
- →Failing to accurately depict the reflections in the water.
- →Ignoring the subtle variations in color and value.
materials
surface · stretched canvas
required
- ·stretched canvas
- ·yellow ochre oil paint
- ·burnt sienna oil paint
- ·titanium white oil paint
- ·ultramarine blue oil paint
- ·alizarin crimson oil paint
- ·round brushes sizes 2, 4, 6
optional
- ·palette knife
- ·linseed oil
- ·turpentine
- ·medium gloss
Use a medium-grain canvas for best results. Consider using a limited palette to simplify color mixing.
tips & new artworks in your inbox
no spam — unsubscribe anytime.
or to save artworks, chat, and track progress
in this vein
related artworks
A View of the Tomb of the Caliphs with the Pyramids of Giza Beyond, Cairo
Hermann David Salomon Corrodi
Young Rider With A Rifle
Nasreddine Dinet
The Harem Dance
Giulio Rosati
The arms merchant
Gustavo Simoni
Oriental woman
Jean-François Portaels
A Bedouin Encampment
Eugène Girardet
The sphinx of Geezah
Carl Haag
A Chinesa
Anita Malfatti