plate no. 6572

Pont-Aven, Noon Day

oilImpressionismgenre paintingbuildingsfiguresstreetvillagechickenssky

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in broken color techniques and capturing light and shadow with short, visible brushstrokes. It also provides practice in simplifying complex scenes into impressionistic forms.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 12 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Lightly sketch the main shapes of the buildings, figures, and street, focusing on proportions and placement.
step 02
Block in the sky with a thin layer of light blue, allowing some canvas to show through.
step 03
Establish the basic color tones for the buildings, using a mix of blues, yellows, and grays.
step 04
Apply short, broken brushstrokes of varying colors to create the texture of the stone buildings.
step 05
Add details to the figures, using small dabs of color to suggest form and clothing.
step 06
Paint the street with a mix of yellows and browns, varying the color to create a sense of depth.
step 07
Add highlights and shadows to enhance the three-dimensional effect of the scene.
step 08
Refine the details and adjust the colors as needed to match the original painting.

color palette

primary · ultramarine blue · yellow ochre · titanium white

secondary · burnt sienna · raw umber · cadmium yellow

Mix blues and yellows with white to achieve the various shades of the sky and buildings. Use burnt sienna and raw umber to create the darker tones in the shadows.

techniques