plate no. 9870

«Fairground»

Ludwiga Nesterovich, 2014

ceramicsRealismlandscapebuildingscityscapestreetarchitecturesky

suitable for beginners

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in perspective drawing and color mixing to create realistic building facades. It also provides practice in capturing the atmosphere of a cityscape with subtle color variations.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 8 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Lightly sketch the basic shapes and perspective lines of the buildings and street.
step 02
Apply a thin wash of diluted blue for the sky, allowing it to dry.
step 03
Block in the main colors of the buildings, starting with the roofs and then the walls.
step 04
Add details to the windows and doors, using darker tones to create shadows.
step 05
Paint the street surface, varying the tones to suggest texture and depth.
step 06
Refine the details of the buildings, adding highlights and shadows to create form.
step 07
Add final touches, such as subtle color variations and details in the windows.
step 08
Let dry completely.

color palette

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

secondary · yellow ochre · cadmium red · sap green

Mix burnt sienna and ultramarine blue for the darker tones in the buildings and street. Use white to lighten the colors and create highlights. Combine yellow ochre and burnt sienna for the warmer tones of the buildings.

techniques