plate no. 8103
Landscape in the Alps (View from the Rax)
Laszlo Mednyanszky, 1900
study guide
est. 8 hrsapproach — 8 steps
- step 01
Sketch the basic composition, focusing on the horizon line and major landforms.
- step 02
Block in the sky with a light blue, varying the tone slightly.
- step 03
Establish the distant mountains with a muted blue-gray, adding white for snow-capped peaks.
- step 04
Paint the middle ground hills with darker greens and browns, using a broken brushstroke.
- step 05
Add the fields with varying shades of green, creating depth with lighter values in the distance.
- step 06
Indicate the path with a light ochre or beige, blending it into the surrounding fields.
- step 07
Add small details like the buildings with reds and browns.
- step 08
Refine the foreground with textured brushstrokes, using a mix of browns, greens, and reds.
color palette
primary · ultramarine blue · yellow ochre · titanium white · burnt umber
secondary · cadmium red · sap green
Mix greens by combining yellow ochre and ultramarine blue. Achieve atmospheric perspective by lightening and muting colors as they recede into the distance.
techniques
- ·broken color
- ·atmospheric perspective
- ·scumbling
- ·wet-on-dry brushwork
common pitfalls
- →overworking the details
- →making the colors too saturated
- →flattening the perspective
- →not varying the brushstrokes
materials
surface · stretched canvas
required
- ·stretched canvas
- ·ultramarine blue oil paint
- ·yellow ochre oil paint
- ·titanium white oil paint
- ·burnt umber oil paint
- ·#6 round brush
- ·#4 filbert brush
- ·palette
optional
- ·palette knife
- ·linseed oil
- ·odorless mineral spirits
- ·easel
Use a medium-tooth canvas to allow for better texture. Consider using a limited palette to simplify color mixing.
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