plate no. 5028

Sobborgo Di Porta Adriana a Ravenna

oilRealismcityscapecityscapebuildingsfiguresstreetskyarchitecture

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in atmospheric perspective and rendering figures in a landscape. It also provides practice in creating a sense of depth and distance through color and value changes.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 15 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Sketch the basic composition, focusing on the perspective lines of the street and buildings.
step 02
Establish the horizon line and vanishing point.
step 03
Block in the main shapes of the buildings and figures with thin washes of color.
step 04
Gradually build up the values, starting with the darkest areas and working towards the lightest.
step 05
Add details to the buildings and figures, paying attention to the light and shadow.
step 06
Create atmospheric perspective by softening the edges and lightening the colors of distant objects.
step 07
Add highlights and final details to create a sense of realism.
step 08
Refine the brushwork to match the original painting's loose, impressionistic style.

color palette

primary · raw umber · titanium white · yellow ochre

secondary · burnt sienna · ultramarine blue · cadmium yellow

Achieve the muted tones by mixing the primary colors with white and small amounts of the secondary colors. Use ultramarine blue to create cooler grays for the sky and distant buildings.

techniques