plate no. 0187

Landscape (Storm Cloud)

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some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in atmospheric perspective, color mixing for natural light, and rendering various textures like foliage and clouds. It also provides practice in depicting figures and animals within a landscape.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 12 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Sketch the basic composition, focusing on the placement of the cottage, trees, and horizon line.
step 02
Establish the sky with broad strokes, blending light and dark grays and blues to create the cloud formations.
step 03
Block in the main areas of color for the landscape, using a thin wash of greens, browns, and yellows.
step 04
Develop the foliage of the trees, using varied brushstrokes to suggest texture and depth.
step 05
Add details to the cottage, including the roof, walls, and surrounding vegetation.
step 06
Paint the figures and animals, paying attention to their proportions and placement within the scene.
step 07
Refine the details of the foreground, adding highlights and shadows to create depth.
step 08
Add final touches and glazes to unify the painting and enhance the atmospheric effects.

color palette

primary · sap green · raw umber · titanium white · ultramarine blue

secondary · yellow ochre · burnt sienna · payne's gray

Achieve the muted greens by mixing sap green with raw umber and white. Create the sky tones by blending ultramarine blue, white, and a touch of raw umber. Use burnt sienna and raw umber for earth tones, adjusting with white for highlights.

techniques

·atmospheric perspective
·broken color
·glazing
·scumbling
·wet-on-dry blending

common pitfalls

→Overworking the details too early in the process.
→Creating overly saturated colors that clash with the muted tones of the painting.
→Failing to establish a clear sense of depth and perspective.
→Making the brushstrokes too uniform, resulting in a flat and lifeless appearance.

materials

surface · stretched canvas

required

·stretched canvas 18x24
·oil paints (sap green, raw umber, titanium white, ultramarine blue, yellow ochre, burnt sienna, payne's gray)
·linseed oil
·turpentine or odorless mineral spirits
·assorted brushes (round and flat)
·palette
·palette knife
·rags or paper towels