plate no. 6343
Piperviksbakken
study guide
est. 8 hrsapproach — 8 steps
- step 01
Lightly sketch the basic composition: the building, the road, and the horizon line.
- step 02
Establish the overall color scheme with a thin wash of muted tones, focusing on the values.
- step 03
Block in the larger shapes of the building and the road with broader brushstrokes.
- step 04
Add the figures along the road, simplifying their forms and focusing on their placement.
- step 05
Paint the trees with thin, broken lines, suggesting the branches and twigs.
- step 06
Develop the atmospheric perspective by softening the details and lightening the values of distant objects.
- step 07
Add highlights to the snow and the building to create a sense of light and shadow.
- step 08
Refine the details and add any final touches to complete the painting.
color palette
primary · titanium white · raw umber · yellow ochre
secondary · ultramarine blue · burnt sienna
Mix white with small amounts of raw umber and yellow ochre to create the various shades of snow and the building. Use ultramarine blue and burnt sienna to create grays and browns for the trees and figures.
techniques
- ·dry brush
- ·scumbling
- ·atmospheric perspective
- ·broken color
- ·alla prima
common pitfalls
- →Overworking the details and losing the loose, impressionistic feel.
- →Creating too much contrast and flattening the atmospheric perspective.
- →Making the figures too detailed and distracting from the overall scene.
- →Not establishing a clear value structure early on.
materials
surface · stretched canvas
required
- ·stretched canvas
- ·titanium white oil paint
- ·raw umber oil paint
- ·yellow ochre oil paint
- ·ultramarine blue oil paint
- ·burnt sienna oil paint
- ·round brushes (various sizes)
- ·palette
optional
- ·palette knife
- ·painting medium (linseed oil or alkyd medium)
- ·easel
A slightly textured canvas will help to create a more impressionistic effect.
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