plate no. 2351

Paysage, Cassis

Roderic O'Conor, 1900

oilPost-Impressionismlandscapelandscapetreesmountainfoliageskyvegetation

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students practice broken color techniques and layering brushstrokes to create texture and depth. It's also a good exercise in understanding color temperature and how to use it to define form.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 8 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Sketch the basic shapes: mountain, trees, and foreground.
step 02
Block in the sky with a thin layer of light blue.
step 03
Establish the main color masses for the mountain using pinks, purples, and oranges.
step 04
Paint the dark green areas of the trees and foliage, varying the greens with blues and browns.
step 05
Add the yellow and orange foliage with short, broken brushstrokes.
step 06
Develop the foreground with pinks, greens, and touches of yellow and orange.
step 07
Add details such as tree branches and highlights on the foliage.
step 08
Refine the painting, adjusting colors and values as needed.

color palette

primary · cerulean blue · cadmium yellow · alizarin crimson · viridian green

secondary · burnt sienna · ultramarine blue · yellow ochre

Mix greens by combining blue and yellow, and create variations by adding brown or white. Achieve the pinks and purples for the mountain by mixing red and blue with white. Use broken color technique by layering different colors without fully blending them.

techniques