plate no. 3091

Market in Szolnok (Market day)

oilRealismgenre paintingmarketfiguresanimalsskymonumentlandscape

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in depicting atmospheric perspective and rendering figures and animals in a loose, impressionistic style. It also provides practice in creating a sense of depth and movement within a complex scene.

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 monument, hills, figures, and animals.
step 02
Block in the sky with light blue, gradually adding white for clouds and variations.
step 03
Establish the base colors for the landscape, using browns, ochres, and greens, and create a sense of depth by lightening the colors in the distance.
step 04
Roughly paint in the monument with white and grey, paying attention to the light and shadow.
step 05
Add the figures and animals with quick, gestural brushstrokes, using a limited palette of browns, whites, and blacks.
step 06
Refine the details of the figures and animals, focusing on their forms and proportions.
step 07
Add highlights and shadows to create depth and dimension.
step 08
Add final details, such as birds and small figures in the background.

color palette

primary · ultramarine blue · burnt umber · titanium white · yellow ochre

secondary · raw sienna · ivory black

Mix different shades of brown by combining burnt umber, yellow ochre, and a touch of blue or black. Create atmospheric perspective by lightening colors with white as they recede into the distance.

techniques

·atmospheric perspective
·gestural brushstrokes
·scumbling
·dry brushing
·limited palette

common pitfalls

→Overworking the details and losing the loose, impressionistic feel.
→Failing to create a sense of depth and atmosphere.
→Making the figures and animals too stiff and unnatural.
→Not establishing a clear focal point.

materials

surface · stretched canvas

required

·stretched canvas 18x24
·oil paints (ultramarine blue, burnt umber, titanium white, yellow ochre, raw sienna, ivory black)
·palette
·palette knife
·assorted brushes (round, flat, filbert)
·linseed oil
·odorless mineral spirits
·rags