plate no. 9013

Stradă în Tunis

Samuel Mutzner, 1921

oilImpressionismgenre paintingstreet scenefiguresbuildingsarchitecturecityscapemarket

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in capturing atmospheric perspective and simplifying complex scenes into basic shapes and colors. It also provides practice in depicting figures in a loose, impressionistic style.

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 and composition, focusing on the buildings and the placement of the figures.
step 02
Block in the large areas of color, starting with the sky and the general tones of the buildings.
step 03
Establish the darkest and lightest values to create a sense of depth and form.
step 04
Add details to the buildings, such as windows and architectural features, using short, broken brushstrokes.
step 05
Paint the figures using simplified shapes and colors, focusing on capturing their gestures and movement.
step 06
Refine the colors and values, paying attention to the atmospheric perspective and the way colors fade into the distance.
step 07
Add highlights and shadows to create a sense of form and dimension.
step 08
Make final adjustments to the composition and details, ensuring that the painting has a sense of unity and harmony.

color palette

primary · titanium white · raw umber · burnt sienna · ultramarine blue

secondary · cadmium red light · yellow ochre · ivory black

Mix various shades of gray and brown by combining raw umber, burnt sienna, ultramarine blue, and white. Use small amounts of cadmium red and yellow ochre to create warmer tones for the buildings and figures.

techniques

·broken color
·dry brush
·scumbling
·atmospheric perspective
·alla prima

common pitfalls

→overworking the details
→using colors that are too saturated
→creating a flat, lifeless painting
→losing the sense of atmosphere

materials

surface · stretched canvas

required

·stretched canvas 12x16
·#4 round brush
·#6 flat brush
·titanium white oil paint
·raw umber oil paint
·burnt sienna oil paint
·ultramarine blue oil paint

optional

·palette knife
·linseed oil
·odorless mineral spirits
·medium gloss

Use a canvas with a medium texture to allow for the broken brushstrokes to be more visible. Consider toning the canvas with a thin wash of raw umber before starting to paint.

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