plate no. 2861

Gata I Borgå

oilRealismlandscapestreetbuildingstreesfigurespathfence

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in perspective, rendering textures with hatching and cross-hatching, and creating a sense of depth with limited color palette.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 8 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Lightly sketch the basic composition, paying attention to the perspective of the street and buildings.
step 02
Establish the main shapes of the buildings, trees, and figures.
step 03
Begin applying a base layer of light gray or beige to the street and stone walls.
step 04
Add darker values to the shadows on the street and buildings using hatching and cross-hatching.
step 05
Introduce the red-brown color to the buildings and fences, varying the intensity to create depth.
step 06
Add details to the trees using short, broken lines and varying shades of brown and gray.
step 07
Paint the figures with simple shapes and limited detail, focusing on their placement and scale.
step 08
Refine the details and add highlights to create a sense of light and atmosphere.

color palette

primary · gray · burnt sienna · ivory black

secondary · yellow ochre · titanium white

Mix grays from ivory black and titanium white. Use burnt sienna for the red-brown tones, adding small amounts of ivory black to darken and yellow ochre to lighten.

techniques