plate no. 5621

Eiffel Tower

oilPost-ImpressionismlandscapeEiffel Towertreeslandscapeskyvegetationarchitecture

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in layering colors and creating texture with visible brushstrokes. It's also a good exercise in simplifying complex forms into basic shapes.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 8 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Sketch the basic shapes of the Eiffel Tower, trees, and foreground elements.
step 02
Block in the sky with a light pink color.
step 03
Add the dark green masses of the trees and foliage.
step 04
Introduce the reddish-brown tones for the ground and some foliage.
step 05
Paint the Eiffel Tower with a purple-brown mix, capturing its simplified form.
step 06
Add highlights and details to the foliage using lighter greens, reds, and yellows.
step 07
Refine the foreground with varied colors and brushstrokes to create texture.
step 08
Add final touches and adjust values as needed.

color palette

primary · dark green · pink · reddish-brown · purple

secondary · light green · yellow · white · blue

Mix greens from blues and yellows, adding browns for muted tones. Achieve the pink sky by mixing white with a touch of red. Create the Eiffel Tower color by mixing red, blue, and brown.

techniques

·broken color
·alla prima
·scumbling
·layering
·impasto

common pitfalls

→Overworking the details
→Muddying the colors by over-blending
→Losing the overall form in the details
→Not varying brushstrokes enough

materials

surface · stretched canvas

required

·Stretched canvas
·Oil paints (dark green, pink, reddish-brown, purple, light green, yellow, white, blue)
·Round brushes (various sizes)
·Palette
·Linseed oil
·Odorless mineral spirits

optional