plate no. 9399
Kitchen of Castle of Hohenaschau
some experience helpful
Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in rendering light and shadow within an interior space and practice creating texture with visible brushstrokes. It's also a good exercise in depicting perspective and spatial relationships.
technical profile
palette complexity
3
brushwork visibility
4
value contrast
4
compositional simplicity
3
study guide
est. 12 hrsapproach — 8 steps
- step 01
Lightly sketch the basic shapes and perspective lines of the room, including the furniture and doorway.
- step 02
Establish the main areas of light and shadow with thin washes of color.
- step 03
Begin building up the darker areas, focusing on the furniture and the back of the room.
- step 04
Add details to the brick floor, varying the colors and tones of individual bricks.
- step 05
Work on the door and the light streaming in, paying attention to the highlights and shadows.
- step 06
Refine the details of the shelves and objects on them.
- step 07
Add final highlights and shadows to create depth and dimension.
- step 08
Check the overall composition and make any necessary adjustments.
color palette
primary · burnt umber · raw sienna · titanium white
secondary · yellow ochre · ivory black · ultramarine blue
Achieve the warm browns by mixing burnt umber and raw sienna. Use white to lighten the colors and create highlights. Add small amounts of blue or black to create cooler shadows.
techniques
- ·scumbling
- ·dry brushing
- ·layering
- ·chiaroscuro
- ·broken color
common pitfalls
- →Getting the perspective wrong, especially with the floor and furniture.
- →Making the colors too uniform and lacking variation.
- →Overworking the details and losing the loose, painterly feel.
- →Not creating enough contrast between light and shadow.
materials
surface · stretched canvas
required
- ·stretched canvas
- ·burnt umber oil paint
- ·raw sienna oil paint
- ·titanium white oil paint
- ·round brushes (various sizes)
- ·flat brushes (various sizes)
- ·linseed oil
- ·palette
optional
- ·palette knife
- ·painting medium
- ·varnish
Use a canvas with a medium texture to help create the broken color effect. Consider using a toned canvas to establish the mid-tones.
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