plate no. 0971

From the Old Walls, Lyme Regis

Richard Eurich, 1932

oilNeo-Romanticismlandscapebuildingsseascapeharborwallsskyhill

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in depicting form using simplified shapes and understanding atmospheric perspective. It also provides practice in rendering textures of stone and water with visible brushstrokes.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 8 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Lightly sketch the main shapes: the buildings, harbor wall, and distant hill.
step 02
Block in the sky with a thin wash of pale blue and grey.
step 03
Establish the basic colors of the buildings and harbor wall, focusing on their overall tone.
step 04
Add the darker tones to define the shadows and create depth.
step 05
Begin adding texture to the stone walls using short, broken brushstrokes.
step 06
Paint the water with horizontal strokes, varying the color slightly to suggest movement.
step 07
Add details to the buildings, such as windows and roof lines.
step 08
Refine the highlights and shadows to create a sense of form and light.

color palette

primary · raw umber · titanium white · cerulean blue

secondary · yellow ochre · burnt sienna · payne's gray

Mix the stone colors by combining raw umber, white, and a touch of yellow ochre. Use Payne's gray to darken the shadows. Achieve the water color by mixing cerulean blue with white and a touch of green.

techniques

·broken color
·dry brushing
·scumbling
·atmospheric perspective
·simplified shapes

common pitfalls

→Overworking the details and losing the overall impressionistic feel.
→Creating too much contrast, which can flatten the image.
→Not varying the brushstrokes enough to create texture.
→Ignoring atmospheric perspective, which can make the background appear too sharp.