plate no. 7558
House with Shingles
Egon Schiele, 1915
some experience helpful
Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in layering colors to create texture and using line work to define shapes and forms. It will also encourage experimentation with expressive brushstrokes.
technical profile
palette complexity
3
brushwork visibility
4
value contrast
3
compositional simplicity
3
study guide
est. 12 hrsapproach — 8 steps
- step 01
Sketch the basic shapes of the house, trees, and background, paying attention to proportions.
- step 02
Apply a thin wash of raw umber or burnt sienna as an underpainting.
- step 03
Begin layering in the main colors of the building, mixing browns, creams, and grays.
- step 04
Use short, broken brushstrokes to create the texture of the shingles on the roof.
- step 05
Add details to the windows, doors, and other architectural elements with a fine brush.
- step 06
Paint the trees in the foreground, using similar techniques to create texture and depth.
- step 07
Complete the background with subtle variations of green and gray.
- step 08
Add final details and refine the linework to enhance the overall composition.
color palette
primary · raw umber · burnt sienna · titanium white · yellow ochre
secondary · cadmium red · viridian green · ivory black
Mix browns and creams by combining raw umber, burnt sienna, yellow ochre, and titanium white. Use small amounts of cadmium red and viridian green to create subtle variations in the browns and grays.
techniques
- ·dry brush texture
- ·broken color
- ·layering
- ·scumbling
- ·expressive linework
common pitfalls
- →Overworking the details
- →Creating muddy colors by overmixing
- →Ignoring the importance of texture
- →Failing to capture the expressive quality of the linework
materials
surface · stretched canvas
required
- ·stretched canvas
- ·raw umber oil paint
- ·burnt sienna oil paint
- ·titanium white oil paint
- ·yellow ochre oil paint
- ·#4 round brush
- ·#6 flat brush
- ·palette
optional
- ·palette knife
- ·linseed oil
- ·odorless mineral spirits
A slightly textured canvas will help to enhance the effect of the brushstrokes. Consider using a medium to thin the oil paints for easier blending and layering.
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