plate no. 9590

Restaurant De oude Vink

Max Liebermann, 1905

oilImpressionismgenre paintingtreesfiguresrestauranttableschairspark

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in capturing light and shadow with broken color and creating depth through atmospheric perspective. It also provides practice in simplifying complex scenes into essential shapes and values.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 12 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Sketch the basic composition, focusing on the placement of the trees and the overall layout of the restaurant scene.
step 02
Establish the main value structure by blocking in the darks and lights with thin washes of color.
step 03
Begin adding local color to the trees, tables, and figures, using broken color to create a sense of vibrancy.
step 04
Develop the foliage with short, choppy brushstrokes, varying the greens and yellows to suggest sunlight filtering through the leaves.
step 05
Refine the details of the figures and the restaurant, paying attention to their forms and their relationships to each other.
step 06
Add highlights and shadows to create depth and dimension, using thicker paint and more visible brushstrokes.
step 07
Glaze over areas to unify the color palette and create a sense of atmosphere.
step 08
Add final details and adjust values as needed to complete the painting.

color palette

primary · sap green · yellow ochre · burnt umber · titanium white

secondary · cadmium yellow · ultramarine blue · raw sienna

Mix greens by blending yellow ochre and ultramarine blue with varying amounts of white. Create earth tones by mixing burnt umber with yellow ochre and white. Use small amounts of cadmium yellow to brighten greens and add highlights.

techniques