plate no. 7239
Fazendinha
Lilian Greisse, 2017
suitable for beginners
Recreating this painting will help students practice layering colors with pastels and creating a sense of depth through simplified shapes and color variations. It's also a good exercise in capturing a general impression rather than precise detail.
technical profile
palette complexity
2
brushwork visibility
4
value contrast
3
compositional simplicity
3
study guide
est. 4 hrsapproach — 8 steps
- step 01
Lightly sketch the basic shapes: houses, horizon line, water, and figure.
- step 02
Block in the sky with light blue, blending to white near the sun.
- step 03
Add the sun with a yellow pastel, surrounded by white.
- step 04
Fill in the land areas with yellow and green, layering for texture.
- step 05
Add the red roofs and details to the houses.
- step 06
Block in the water with blue, adding horizontal strokes for movement.
- step 07
Add the figure and dog with simple shapes and colors.
- step 08
Refine details and add highlights and shadows.
color palette
primary · light blue · yellow · green · red
secondary · white · brown · purple · black
Mix greens by layering yellow and blue. Create lighter shades by blending with white. Use brown and red to create earth tones.
techniques
- ·layering
- ·blending
- ·hatching
- ·scumbling
- ·color mixing
common pitfalls
- →Overworking the pastels and creating a muddy effect.
- →Not establishing a clear light source.
- →Making the colors too uniform and lacking variation.
- →Focusing too much on detail instead of the overall impression.
materials
surface · Pastel paper
required
- ·Pastel set (soft or oil pastels)
- ·Pastel paper or drawing paper
- ·Blending stumps or tortillions
- ·Kneaded eraser
- ·Fixative spray
- ·Pencil
- ·Ruler
optional
- ·Workable fixative
- ·Easel
- ·Palette for mixing
Using textured pastel paper will help the pastels adhere better and create interesting effects. Fixative spray is important to prevent smudging.
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