plate no. 9131

Fra Frøensjordene

oilImpressionismlandscapelandscapehousetreeswaterhillsfoliage

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in layering washes and creating atmospheric perspective. It also provides practice in rendering foliage and simple structures with loose brushwork.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 6 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Lightly sketch the main shapes: horizon line, hills, house, and trees.
step 02
Apply a light wash of diluted blue and gray for the sky, allowing it to dry.
step 03
Paint the distant hills with a diluted blue-gray wash, making them lighter than the foreground.
step 04
Add a light green wash to the fields and hills in the foreground.
step 05
Paint the house with a diluted brown wash, adding darker tones for shadows.
step 06
Add the trees using a combination of green and brown washes, varying the values to create depth.
step 07
Paint the foreground foliage and rocks with a mix of greens, browns, and reds, using broken brushstrokes.
step 08
Add final details and highlights to the house, trees, and foreground.

color palette

primary · cerulean blue · raw umber · sap green

secondary · burnt sienna · cadmium red light · payne's gray

Mix blues and grays for the sky and distant hills. Use raw umber and burnt sienna for the house and rocks. Mix greens with blues and yellows for the foliage, adding touches of red for variety.

techniques