plate no. 9625

Summer House

Aleksander Belyaev, 2018

oil, canvasRealismlandscapehousetreeslandscapeshadowsfoliagesky

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in color mixing for natural light and shadow, as well as layering techniques to create depth and texture in foliage and building surfaces.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 8 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Sketch the basic shapes of the house, trees, and horizon line.
step 02
Block in the main color masses for the sky, house, ground, and foliage using thinned paint.
step 03
Establish the light and shadow patterns on the house and surrounding elements.
step 04
Begin adding details to the trees, focusing on the shapes of the leaves and branches.
step 05
Refine the colors and values in the ground, creating a sense of depth and texture.
step 06
Add details to the house, such as windows and roof tiles.
step 07
Adjust the overall composition and add final highlights and shadows.
step 08
Let dry and add a varnish layer.

color palette

primary · titanium white · burnt umber · ultramarine blue

secondary · yellow ochre · sap green · cadmium red light

Mix white with small amounts of blue and umber to create the cool tones of the house shadows. Use yellow ochre and umber for the ground, adding green for grassy areas. Mix blue and yellow for the sky.

techniques