plate no. 6866

Landscape Looking Towards Sellers Hall from Mill Bank

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some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in layering colors to create depth and atmospheric perspective, as well as practicing rendering realistic foliage and reflections in water.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 12 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Lightly sketch the basic composition, paying attention to the placement of the horizon line, trees, pond, and buildings.
step 02
Block in the sky with light blue and white, blending softly.
step 03
Establish the basic values of the landscape with thin washes of green, brown, and yellow.
step 04
Start layering the trees, using darker greens and browns for shadows and lighter greens and yellows for highlights.
step 05
Paint the pond, capturing the reflections of the sky and surrounding landscape.
step 06
Add details to the buildings and fence in the distance.
step 07
Refine the foreground details, such as the grass and vegetation around the pond.
step 08
Add final highlights and shadows to create depth and dimension.

color palette

primary · cerulean blue · yellow ochre · raw umber · sap green

secondary · titanium white · burnt sienna

Mix greens by combining yellow ochre and cerulean blue. Use raw umber and burnt sienna for shadows and earth tones. Lighten colors with titanium white.

techniques