plate no. 1648

Landscape in Lower Austria

Egon Schiele, 1907

oil, cardboardImpressionismlandscapelandscapefieldshillsbuildingsskytrees

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in layering colors and creating texture with visible brushstrokes. It's also a good exercise in simplifying a complex scene into basic shapes and colors.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 8 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Lightly sketch the basic shapes: horizon line, mountains, fields, and buildings.
step 02
Block in the sky with a thin wash of light blue and white.
step 03
Establish the mountain range with a darker blue, adding subtle variations.
step 04
Lay in the general colors of the fields: green, yellow, and brown.
step 05
Define the shapes of the buildings with simplified forms and colors.
step 06
Add details to the trees and foliage with short, broken brushstrokes.
step 07
Refine the foreground with more defined brushstrokes to create texture.
step 08
Add final highlights and shadows to enhance depth and form.

color palette

primary · yellow ochre · ultramarine blue · titanium white · burnt umber

secondary · cadmium yellow · cadmium red · sap green

Mix greens by combining yellow and blue, and create variations of brown by mixing umber with yellow, red, or blue. Use white to lighten colors and create subtle gradations.

techniques