plate no. 5616

Les Capucins À Céret

oilExpressionismlandscapelandscapemountainsbuildingstreesskyvillage

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in expressive brushwork and color mixing to depict a landscape with a sense of depth and atmosphere. Students will also learn to simplify complex scenes into basic shapes and forms.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 8 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Sketch the basic shapes of the mountains, buildings, and trees, focusing on composition.
step 02
Establish the sky with broad strokes of muted blues, grays, and yellows.
step 03
Block in the general color areas for the mountains, fields, and buildings using thin washes.
step 04
Develop the forms of the mountains with darker and lighter shades of purples and greens.
step 05
Add details to the buildings and trees using thicker paint and more defined brushstrokes.
step 06
Introduce highlights and shadows to create depth and dimension.
step 07
Refine the details and add texture with expressive brushwork.
step 08
Add final touches and adjust colors as needed to achieve the desired effect.

color palette

primary · Prussian Blue · Yellow Ochre · Burnt Sienna · Titanium White

secondary · Cadmium Red · Viridian Green · Ultramarine Blue

Mix muted greens by combining yellow ochre with prussian blue and a touch of burnt sienna. Achieve purples by mixing ultramarine blue and cadmium red. Use white to lighten colors and create highlights.

techniques

·Impasto
·Broken Color
·Dry Brushing
·Color Mixing
·Layering

common pitfalls

→Overworking the painting and losing the freshness of the brushstrokes.
→Using colors straight from the tube without mixing, resulting in a flat and uninteresting palette.
→Neglecting the importance of value contrast in creating depth.
→Getting lost in the details and forgetting the overall composition.

materials

surface · stretched canvas

required

·Stretched canvas (16x20 inches)
·Oil paints (Prussian Blue, Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, Titanium White, Cadmium Red, Viridian Green, Ultramarine Blue)
·Palette
·Assorted brushes (round and flat)
·Linseed oil
·Odorless mineral spirits
·Palette knife
·Rags