plate no. 3350

River Loing

oil, canvasImpressionismlandscapetreesriverbuildingsskylandscapewater

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in layering colors to create depth and atmosphere, as well as capturing reflections in water using broken brushstrokes.

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 placement of the buildings, trees, and river.
step 02
Block in the sky with light blue and white, using horizontal brushstrokes.
step 03
Establish the basic colors of the water, reflecting the sky and surrounding landscape.
step 04
Paint the trees, starting with the trunks and then adding the branches with thin, delicate strokes.
step 05
Add the buildings, paying attention to their shapes and the direction of light.
step 06
Develop the foreground with textured brushstrokes to represent the ground and vegetation.
step 07
Refine the details, such as the reflections in the water and the branches of the trees.
step 08
Add final highlights and shadows to create depth and dimension.

color palette

primary · cerulean blue · titanium white · yellow ochre · raw umber

secondary · cadmium yellow · alizarin crimson · viridian

Mix blues and whites for the sky and water. Use yellow ochre and raw umber for the trees and buildings, adding touches of other colors to create variations.

techniques