plate no. 9015

Street At The Time When Women Go To Sleep

František Hudeček, 1943

oilExpressionismcityscapecityscapebuildingswindowsfiguresnightstreet

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in perspective drawing, color mixing for atmospheric effects, and expressive figure drawing using simplified forms.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 8 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Lightly sketch the basic perspective lines of the street and buildings.
step 02
Block in the main shapes of the buildings and windows with diluted washes of blue and black.
step 03
Add the figures inside the windows using light washes of orange and brown, focusing on simplified forms.
step 04
Define the window frames and architectural details with darker, more concentrated paint.
step 05
Create the night sky using a blend of blues and blacks, adding small stars with white or light yellow.
step 06
Add the street lamp and other details in the background.
step 07
Refine the details of the figures and buildings, adding shadows and highlights.
step 08
Add final touches and adjust values as needed.

color palette

primary · Prussian blue · Burnt umber · Yellow ochre

secondary · Titanium white · Payne's gray

Mix Prussian blue and Burnt umber for the dark blues and blacks of the buildings and street. Use Yellow ochre and Burnt umber for the warm tones inside the windows. Add Titanium white to create lighter tints and highlights.

techniques