apprentice
artistsserieslearnchatartworkscommunity gallery
apprentice

deliberate practice for serious artists

aboutgalleryprivacyterms
built by reducibl.com
home·artworks·Still Life With Tazza and Jar
Still Life With Tazza and Jar by Ion Pacea

plate no. 4101

Still Life With Tazza and Jar

Ion Pacea

oilPost-Impressionismstill lifestill lifetablejarfruittazzavessel
suitable for beginners

Recreating this painting will help students practice simplifying forms and using bold brushstrokes to define shapes and create texture. It's a good exercise in color mixing and understanding light and shadow in a simplified manner.

technical profile

palette complexity
2
brushwork visibility
4
value contrast
3
compositional simplicity
4

study guide

est. 4 hrs

approach — 8 steps

  1. step 01

    Lightly sketch the basic shapes of the tazza, jar, and fruit, paying attention to their relative sizes and positions.

  2. step 02

    Block in the background with a solid coat of the reddish-brown color.

  3. step 03

    Apply a base coat of white to the table and the white parts of the vessels.

  4. step 04

    Mix and apply the yellow color to the fruit and the shaded areas of the jar and tazza.

  5. step 05

    Add the darker shadows under the objects using a mix of gray and brown.

  6. step 06

    Introduce the red and black accents on the fruit in the tazza.

  7. step 07

    Refine the shapes and edges of the objects, adding highlights where needed.

  8. step 08

    Add the artist's signature.

color palette

primary · reddish-brown · yellow · white

secondary · black · gray · tan

The reddish-brown can be achieved by mixing red, brown, and a touch of black. The gray is a mix of black and white. The tan is a mix of brown and white.

techniques

  • ·blocking in
  • ·simplified forms
  • ·impasto
  • ·color mixing
  • ·scumbling

common pitfalls

  • →Over-blending the colors, losing the bold brushstrokes.
  • →Making the shapes too detailed instead of simplified.
  • →Not paying attention to the values of the shadows.
  • →Using colors straight from the tube without mixing.

materials

surface · stretched canvas

required

  • ·Stretched canvas
  • ·Acrylic or oil paints
  • ·Round brushes (various sizes)
  • ·Flat brushes (various sizes)
  • ·Palette
  • ·Palette knife
  • ·Linseed oil (if using oil paints)
  • ·Odorless mineral spirits (for cleaning brushes)

optional

  • ·Painting medium
  • ·Easel
  • ·Rags

Use a canvas with a slightly textured surface to enhance the brushstroke visibility. Acrylics are a good option for beginners due to their fast drying time.

tips & new artworks in your inbox

no spam — unsubscribe anytime.

or to save artworks, chat, and track progress

related guides

oil painting for beginners →color theory for painters →how to learn by studying the masters →
chat about this artwork

in this vein

related artworks

The Dinner Party

The Dinner Party

Jules-Alexandre Grun

La Fleuriste

La Fleuriste

Le Pho

Family on Vacation

Family on Vacation

Roman Selsky

Old wooden cottage in the snow

Old wooden cottage in the snow

Alfred Freddy Krupa

Paris Street

Paris Street

Maurice Utrillo

Grand bouquet of mimosa

Grand bouquet of mimosa

Moise Kisling

Versailles

Versailles

Alexandre Benois

Autumn Landscape with Birches

Autumn Landscape with Birches

Konstantin Gorbatov