plate no. 3572

Landscape with child fishing

Vittorio Tessari, 1900

oil, canvasNaturalismlandscapelandscapemountainsriverchildfishingvegetation

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in atmospheric perspective and rendering reflections in water. It also provides practice in painting figures within a landscape setting.

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 mountains, river, and figure.
step 02
Establish the sky with a light, blended wash of color.
step 03
Block in the distant mountains, using cooler, muted tones to create atmospheric perspective.
step 04
Paint the mid-ground vegetation, varying the greens and adding touches of yellow and brown.
step 05
Render the river, paying attention to the reflections of the sky and surrounding landscape.
step 06
Paint the rocks along the riverbank, varying their size and color.
step 07
Add the figure of the child, paying attention to proportions and clothing details.
step 08
Refine details throughout the painting, such as the foliage, rocks, and reflections.

color palette

primary · titanium white · viridian green · yellow ochre · burnt umber

secondary · cadmium yellow · alizarin crimson · ultramarine blue

Mix greens by combining viridian green with yellow ochre or cadmium yellow. Create muted tones by adding a touch of burnt umber or ultramarine blue to your colors. Achieve the atmospheric perspective by adding white and blue to the mountain colors.

techniques