plate no. 9338

Savognino D'inverno

oilDivisionismlandscapevillagesnowmountainsskybirdsbuildings

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in applying broken color and creating texture with visible brushstrokes. It also provides practice in depicting atmospheric perspective in a winter landscape.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 8 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Sketch the basic composition, including the horizon line, mountains, village buildings, and the placement of the birds.
step 02
Establish the sky with a base layer of light blue, using short, broken brushstrokes.
step 03
Block in the mountain shapes with white, adding subtle shadows with grays and blues.
step 04
Paint the buildings using a variety of colors, focusing on capturing the light and shadow on the snow-covered roofs and walls.
step 05
Create the snow-covered foreground with white, adding subtle variations in tone and texture with short, broken brushstrokes.
step 06
Add the birds in the foreground with black, varying their sizes and positions to create a sense of depth.
step 07
Refine the details of the buildings and mountains, adding highlights and shadows to create a sense of form.
step 08
Add final touches to the sky and foreground, blending colors and adjusting values as needed.

color palette

primary · titanium white · ultramarine blue · burnt sienna

secondary · yellow ochre · raw umber · cadmium red light

Mix white with small amounts of blue and umber to create the various shades of snow. Use burnt sienna and red for the buildings, and mix blue and white for the sky.

techniques