plate no. 0714
Montréal il y a longtemps
Jean Paul Lemieux, 1966
some experience helpful
Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in atmospheric perspective and limited color palette mixing to create a sense of mood and depth. It will also help to practice painting figures in a simplified, expressive style.
technical profile
palette complexity
3
brushwork visibility
3
value contrast
4
compositional simplicity
3
study guide
est. 12 hrsapproach — 8 steps
- step 01
Sketch the basic shapes and composition, paying attention to the placement of the buildings and figures.
- step 02
Establish the overall value structure with a thin wash of neutral gray.
- step 03
Block in the main areas of color: the sky, buildings, snow, and figures.
- step 04
Develop the details of the buildings, adding windows and architectural features.
- step 05
Paint the figures, simplifying their forms and focusing on their silhouettes.
- step 06
Add the snow texture using short, broken brushstrokes.
- step 07
Refine the values and colors, adjusting the atmospheric perspective as needed.
- step 08
Add final details, such as the lights in the buildings and the texture of the snow.
color palette
primary · titanium white · ivory black · raw umber
secondary · yellow ochre · burnt sienna
Achieve the muted tones by mixing white with small amounts of black and umber. Use yellow ochre and burnt sienna sparingly to add warmth to the figures and buildings.
techniques
- ·atmospheric perspective
- ·limited palette
- ·dry brushing
- ·scumbling
- ·simplification of form
common pitfalls
- →Overworking the details and losing the overall sense of atmosphere.
- →Using too much color and creating a painting that is too bright.
- →Failing to establish a clear value structure.
- →Making the figures too detailed and realistic.
materials
surface · stretched canvas
required
- ·stretched canvas
- ·titanium white oil paint
- ·ivory black oil paint
- ·raw umber oil paint
- ·yellow ochre oil paint
- ·burnt sienna oil paint
- ·linseed oil
- ·round brushes (sizes 2, 4, 6)
optional
- ·palette knife
- ·painting medium
- ·varnish
Use a medium-grain canvas for best results. Consider using a fast-drying medium to speed up the drying time.
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