plate no. 3877

Inn Valley Landscape

Lovis Corinth, 1910

oilImpressionismlandscapelandscapemountainscloudsskyfieldsroad

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in layering colors, creating atmospheric perspective, and capturing the texture of clouds and fields with visible brushstrokes. It also provides practice in simplifying complex landscapes into basic shapes and values.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 8 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Sketch the basic composition, focusing on the horizon line and the placement of major elements like mountains and the road.
step 02
Establish the sky with broad strokes of blue and white, creating the cloud formations.
step 03
Block in the distant mountains with varying shades of blue, using lighter tones for areas closer to the horizon to create atmospheric perspective.
step 04
Paint the fields with a mix of greens, yellows, and browns, using directional brushstrokes to suggest the texture of the grass.
step 05
Add the road, using a mix of browns and grays, and suggesting the path with converging lines.
step 06
Introduce details like the buildings and trees, keeping them simple and suggestive rather than overly detailed.
step 07
Refine the cloud formations, adding highlights and shadows to create depth and volume.
step 08
Add final touches and highlights to the foreground to bring the painting to life.

color palette

primary · ultramarine blue · titanium white · yellow ochre

secondary · burnt umber · viridian green · cadmium yellow

Mix blues and white for the sky and mountains, adding small amounts of yellow ochre to create warmer tones. Greens are achieved by mixing blue and yellow, with umber added for darker shades.

techniques