plate no. 8676

In the Country

Leon Kroll, 1916

oil, canvasPost-Impressionismportraitfigurestreeslandscapehousegardenportrait

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in depicting figures in a landscape and understanding how light and shadow interact with foliage. Students will also learn to create depth through color and brushwork.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 15 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Sketch the basic composition, focusing on the placement of the figures and the main elements of the landscape.
step 02
Block in the large areas of color, starting with the sky, house, and ground.
step 03
Establish the dark values of the trees and shadows.
step 04
Begin to refine the figures, paying attention to their proportions and clothing.
step 05
Add details to the landscape, such as the leaves on the trees and the texture of the grass.
step 06
Refine the light and shadow, adding highlights and deepening shadows where necessary.
step 07
Add final details, such as the patterns on the clothing and the facial features of the figures.
step 08
Glaze with thin layers to unify the colors and add depth.

color palette

primary · sap green · titanium white · raw umber · cadmium yellow

secondary · alizarin crimson · ultramarine blue · yellow ochre

Achieve the greens by mixing cadmium yellow with ultramarine blue and white. Use raw umber and white for the tree trunks and shadows. Mix alizarin crimson and white for the pinks in the figures' clothing.

techniques