plate no. 7587

Kairouan Tunisia

M.C. Escher, 1928

oilRealismcityscapecityscapearchitecturebuildingsdomestowersfigures

experienced study

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in perspective drawing, value shading, and creating texture through stippling or hatching. It also provides practice in rendering complex architectural forms.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 15 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Begin with a light pencil sketch, establishing the main shapes and perspective lines of the buildings.
step 02
Focus on the horizon line and vanishing points to ensure accurate perspective.
step 03
Start shading the darkest areas, gradually building up the values.
step 04
Use stippling or hatching to create texture on the buildings and ground.
step 05
Pay attention to the direction of light and shadow to create depth.
step 06
Add details such as windows, doors, and architectural ornamentation.
step 07
Refine the values and textures, adding highlights and shadows as needed.
step 08
Add the figures in the foreground and background, paying attention to their scale and placement.