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Huge Trees over People in the Famienkro 'village Square' in the N'zi-comoé Region of Southeastern Côte D'ivoire by Edouard Riou

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Huge Trees over People in the Famienkro 'village Square' in the N'zi-comoé Region of Southeastern Côte D'ivoire

Edouard Riou, 1892

oilRomanticismillustrationtreesfiguresvillagearchitecturelandscapeanimals
some experience helpful

Recreating this image will help students develop skills in rendering complex textures with hatching and cross-hatching, as well as understanding atmospheric perspective to create depth.

technical profile

palette complexity
2
brushwork visibility
3
value contrast
4
compositional simplicity
3

study guide

est. 10 hrs

approach — 8 steps

  1. step 01

    Begin with a light sketch outlining the major shapes: trees, buildings, and groups of figures.

  2. step 02

    Establish the darkest areas of the trees and figures with a dark value.

  3. step 03

    Use hatching and cross-hatching to build up the mid-tones and create texture on the tree trunks and branches.

  4. step 04

    Add details to the figures, paying attention to their poses and clothing.

  5. step 05

    Render the background elements, such as the buildings and distant landscape, with lighter values to create depth.

  6. step 06

    Refine the details and add highlights to enhance the contrast and create a sense of light.

  7. step 07

    Add the animals.

  8. step 08

    Review and adjust values to ensure a balanced composition.

color palette

primary · black · white

secondary · gray

Varying degrees of gray are achieved by diluting black with white.

techniques

  • ·hatching
  • ·cross-hatching
  • ·stippling
  • ·atmospheric perspective
  • ·value studies

common pitfalls

  • →Overworking the details and losing the overall sense of light and shadow.
  • →Creating overly uniform hatching, which can flatten the image.
  • →Failing to establish a clear focal point.
  • →Inaccurate proportions of figures and trees.

materials

surface · smooth drawing paper

required

  • ·Graphite pencils (HB, 2B, 4B)
  • ·Eraser
  • ·Drawing paper
  • ·Ruler
  • ·Sharpener
  • ·Blending stump

optional

  • ·Charcoal pencils
  • ·Kneaded eraser
  • ·Tracing paper

Use a variety of pencil grades to achieve a full range of values.

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