plate no. 7602

Sanary landscape

Moise Kisling, 1937

oil, canvasPost-Impressionismlandscapelandscapetreeshillswaterbuildingsky

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in layering colors to create depth and using visible brushstrokes to build texture. It's also a good exercise in simplifying complex scenes into basic shapes.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 8 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Lightly sketch the basic shapes: the horizon line, the large masses of trees and bushes, and the location of the building.
step 02
Block in the sky with a light blue, allowing for some variation in tone.
step 03
Establish the basic colors of the water, using a slightly darker and more saturated blue than the sky.
step 04
Begin layering in the greens of the foliage, starting with darker shades in the shadows and lighter shades in the highlights.
step 05
Add the building, using a muted grey or brown for the walls and a terracotta color for the roof.
step 06
Introduce variations in color within the foliage, using touches of yellow, brown, and even red to create visual interest.
step 07
Define the shapes of the trees and bushes with bolder brushstrokes, paying attention to the direction of the light.
step 08
Add final details, such as the dark trunks of the trees and the highlights on the water.

color palette

primary · viridian green · cerulean blue · yellow ochre

secondary · burnt sienna · titanium white · cadmium yellow

Mix greens by combining blues and yellows, and adjust the tone with white or burnt sienna. Achieve the sky color by mixing cerulean blue with white, and add a touch of yellow ochre for warmth. Use burnt sienna and white to create the building's color.

techniques