plate no. 9108

Landscape

oilImpressionismlandscapelandscapebuildingstreeswaterhillssky

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in layering colors to create depth and texture, as well as understanding atmospheric perspective to depict distance.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 8 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Sketch the basic shapes of the hills, buildings, and water, paying attention to proportions.
step 02
Establish the sky with a thin wash of grey and white, blending softly.
step 03
Block in the main color masses for the hills, using darker tones in the foreground and lighter tones in the background.
step 04
Add the buildings, focusing on their simple shapes and the shadows cast by the thatched roofs.
step 05
Paint the water, reflecting the sky and surrounding landscape, using horizontal brushstrokes.
step 06
Add the trees, using a smaller brush to create the delicate branches and twigs.
step 07
Develop the foreground with layers of greens, browns, and yellows, adding texture with short, broken brushstrokes.
step 08
Refine details and highlights, adjusting values to create depth and atmosphere.

color palette

primary · burnt umber · raw sienna · titanium white · sap green

secondary · ultramarine blue · yellow ochre · cadmium yellow light

Mix greens by blending sap green with yellow ochre and a touch of burnt umber for darker shades. Create atmospheric perspective by lightening colors with white and adding a touch of blue as they recede into the distance.

techniques