plate no. 9881
Landscape, Eggedal
Harriet Backer, 1888
some experience helpful
Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in atmospheric perspective and color mixing for natural light. It will also provide practice in rendering simple architectural forms within a landscape.
technical profile
palette complexity
3
brushwork visibility
4
value contrast
3
compositional simplicity
3
study guide
est. 10 hrsapproach — 8 steps
- step 01
Sketch the basic composition, focusing on the placement of the buildings and the horizon line.
- step 02
Block in the large areas of color: sky, hills, and foreground.
- step 03
Establish the basic values for the sky, creating a sense of light and atmosphere.
- step 04
Develop the colors of the hills, paying attention to the subtle variations in green and brown.
- step 05
Add details to the buildings, focusing on their shapes and shadows.
- step 06
Refine the foreground, adding details like grass and rocks.
- step 07
Add final highlights and shadows to create depth and dimension.
- step 08
Review and adjust the overall composition and color balance.
color palette
primary · titanium white · viridian green · burnt umber · yellow ochre
secondary · ultramarine blue · cadmium red
Mix greens by combining viridian green with yellow ochre and white. Create earth tones by mixing burnt umber with white, yellow ochre, and small amounts of red or blue.
techniques
- ·wet-on-wet blending
- ·broken color
- ·scumbling
- ·atmospheric perspective
- ·color temperature
common pitfalls
- →Overworking the details in the buildings.
- →Creating overly saturated colors.
- →Failing to establish a clear sense of depth.
- →Ignoring the subtle variations in color and value.
materials
surface · stretched canvas
required
- ·stretched canvas
- ·titanium white oil paint
- ·viridian green oil paint
- ·burnt umber oil paint
- ·yellow ochre oil paint
- ·ultramarine blue oil paint
- ·cadmium red oil paint
- ·assorted brushes (round and flat)
optional
- ·palette knife
- ·linseed oil
- ·turpentine
- ·painting medium
Use a medium-grain canvas for best results. Consider using a limited palette to simplify the color mixing process.
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