plate no. 3425
Fog
Tetyana Yablonska, 1986
some experience helpful
Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in atmospheric perspective and color mixing to create a sense of depth and distance. It also provides practice in capturing reflections in water and rendering textures with visible brushstrokes.
technical profile
palette complexity
4
brushwork visibility
4
value contrast
3
compositional simplicity
3
study guide
est. 8 hrsapproach — 8 steps
- step 01
Sketch the basic composition, including the horizon line, fence, building, and trees.
- step 02
Establish the overall color scheme with a thin wash of diluted paint, focusing on the cool blues and browns.
- step 03
Block in the main shapes of the fence, building, and trees, paying attention to their relative sizes and positions.
- step 04
Begin layering colors to create the effect of fog and atmospheric perspective, using lighter and cooler tones for distant objects.
- step 05
Add details to the fence, including the reflections in the water, using short, broken brushstrokes.
- step 06
Refine the shapes and colors of the building and trees, adding highlights and shadows to create depth.
- step 07
Blend the edges of the shapes to create a soft, hazy effect.
- step 08
Add final details, such as the grass in the foreground and the subtle variations in the sky.
color palette
primary · ultramarine blue · burnt umber · titanium white
secondary · yellow ochre · sap green
Mix blues and browns with white to create the various shades of gray and blue needed for the fog and distant objects. Use yellow ochre and sap green to create the subtle greens in the foreground.
techniques
- ·wet-on-wet blending
- ·broken color
- ·atmospheric perspective
- ·scumbling
- ·dry brushing
common pitfalls
- →Overworking the painting and losing the soft, hazy effect.
- →Using too much detail in the distant objects.
- →Creating harsh lines and edges.
- →Not capturing the subtle color variations in the fog.
materials
surface · stretched canvas
required
- ·stretched canvas
- ·oil paints (ultramarine blue, burnt umber, titanium white, yellow ochre, sap green)
- ·palette
- ·palette knife
- ·assorted brushes (round and flat)
- ·linseed oil
- ·turpentine or odorless mineral spirits
optional
- ·medium gloss
- ·easel
- ·rags
Use a medium-grain canvas to allow for texture. Consider using a limited palette to simplify color mixing.
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