plate no. 2518
Place d'Anvers, Paris
Federico Zandomeneghi, 1880
some experience helpful
Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in impressionistic brushwork and capturing the effects of light and shadow in an urban environment. It also provides practice in depicting figures in a scene with loose, suggestive strokes.
technical profile
palette complexity
4
brushwork visibility
5
value contrast
4
compositional simplicity
3
study guide
est. 12 hrsapproach — 8 steps
- step 01
Lightly sketch the main shapes and perspective lines of the buildings, trees, and figures.
- step 02
Block in the large areas of color, starting with the sky and ground.
- step 03
Establish the basic values (light and dark) in the scene.
- step 04
Begin adding details to the buildings and trees, using short, broken brushstrokes.
- step 05
Paint the figures with loose, suggestive strokes, focusing on capturing their general shapes and positions.
- step 06
Add highlights and shadows to create depth and dimension.
- step 07
Refine the details and adjust the colors as needed.
- step 08
Add final touches and sign the painting.
color palette
primary · ultramarine blue · yellow ochre · burnt sienna · titanium white
secondary · cadmium yellow · alizarin crimson · viridian green
Mix greens by combining blues and yellows. Use white to lighten colors and create highlights. Mix browns and grays by combining complementary colors.
techniques
- ·broken brushstrokes
- ·color mixing
- ·layering
- ·scumbling
- ·impasto
common pitfalls
- →overworking the details
- →using too much detail
- →muddying the colors
- →not establishing a clear focal point
materials
surface · stretched canvas
required
- ·stretched canvas
- ·oil paints
- ·palette
- ·palette knife
- ·assorted brushes
- ·linseed oil
- ·turpentine
optional
- ·painting medium
- ·easel
- ·varnish
Use a medium-grain canvas for best results. Consider using a limited palette to simplify the color mixing process.
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