plate no. 9867
House in Summer
Naser Ramezani, 2006
some experience helpful
This painting is great for practicing layering techniques and creating depth using color and value. Students can learn to suggest details rather than rendering them precisely.
technical profile
palette complexity
3
brushwork visibility
4
value contrast
3
compositional simplicity
3
study guide
est. 8 hrsapproach — 8 steps
- step 01
Sketch the basic shapes of the trees and the house.
- step 02
Apply a thin wash of light green and yellow for the background foliage.
- step 03
Paint the tree trunks with varying shades of brown, using vertical strokes.
- step 04
Add darker greens and browns to the foreground to create depth.
- step 05
Suggest the house with simple shapes and muted colors.
- step 06
Use short, broken strokes to represent leaves and ground cover.
- step 07
Add highlights to the trees and foliage to create a sense of light.
- step 08
Refine details and adjust values as needed.
color palette
primary · burnt umber · sap green · yellow ochre
secondary · titanium white · cadmium red light
Mix greens by combining yellow ochre and sap green. Vary the brown tones by adding small amounts of red or yellow to burnt umber. Use white to lighten colors and create highlights.
techniques
- ·dry brushing
- ·layering
- ·broken color
- ·scumbling
- ·Impasto
common pitfalls
- →Overworking the details and losing the impressionistic feel.
- →Making the colors too saturated.
- →Not creating enough depth in the forest.
- →Making the tree trunks too uniform.
materials
surface · stretched canvas
required
- ·acrylic paints
- ·canvas 12x16
- ·round brushes (sizes 4, 8)
- ·flat brush (size 6)
- ·palette
- ·water container
- ·paper towels
optional
- ·palette knife
- ·retarder medium
- ·easel
Using a textured canvas can enhance the impressionistic effect.
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