plate no. 9846

Prado Florido no Norte

Harald Sohlberg, 1905

oilNeo-Romanticismlandscapelandscapeflowersfieldskybuildingshills

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in layering colors to create depth and perspective, as well as practicing repetitive brushstrokes to depict a field of flowers. It also provides an opportunity to study atmospheric perspective and color mixing for realistic landscapes.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 12 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Sketch the basic composition, including the horizon line, hills, buildings, and the shape of the flower field.
step 02
Block in the sky with a light gray-blue, blending it smoothly.
step 03
Establish the dark green of the hills and the lighter green of the fields, paying attention to value changes.
step 04
Paint the buildings with a base of red and brown, adding highlights and shadows.
step 05
Create the base layer for the flower field with a light gray or off-white.
step 06
Begin adding individual flowers using small, repetitive brushstrokes with white paint.
step 07
Vary the density of the flowers, making them more concentrated in the foreground and sparser in the distance.
step 08
Add subtle details to the landscape, such as trees and shadows, to enhance depth and realism.

color palette

primary · titanium white · viridian green · burnt umber

secondary · cadmium red · yellow ochre · payne's gray

Mix greens by combining viridian green with yellow ochre and burnt umber. Achieve the sky color by mixing titanium white with a touch of payne's gray and a hint of blue.

techniques

·layering
·atmospheric perspective
·repetitive brushstrokes
·color mixing
·scumbling

common pitfalls

→Overworking the flower field, resulting in a flat, uniform appearance.
→Ignoring the subtle value changes in the landscape, leading to a lack of depth.
→Using pure white for the flowers without adding subtle variations in tone.
→Neglecting the atmospheric perspective, making the distant elements appear too sharp.