plate no. 5099

Summer Landscape

oil, canvasImpressionismlandscapetreeslandscapefiguregardenbuildingfoliage

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in layering colors to create depth and texture, as well as simplifying complex forms into basic shapes.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 8 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Sketch the basic composition, focusing on the placement of the main elements (trees, figure, building).
step 02
Establish the sky and background with light blues and greens.
step 03
Block in the larger areas of foliage with varying shades of green.
step 04
Add darker greens and blues to create shadows and depth within the foliage.
step 05
Paint the figure with simple shapes and light values.
step 06
Add details to the building, keeping it soft and blurred.
step 07
Use short, broken brushstrokes to create texture in the foreground.
step 08
Refine the details and adjust values as needed.

color palette

primary · viridian green · sap green · cerulean blue · titanium white

secondary · yellow ochre · burnt umber · cadmium yellow

Mix greens by combining blues and yellows. Use white to lighten values and create highlights. Add small amounts of burnt umber to darken greens and create shadows.

techniques

·broken color
·impasto
·scumbling
·layering
·color mixing

common pitfalls

→Overworking the details and losing the impressionistic feel.
→Using too much paint and creating a muddy effect.
→Failing to create enough contrast between light and shadow.
→Not simplifying the forms enough.

materials

surface · stretched canvas

required

·stretched canvas
·oil paints (viridian green, sap green, cerulean blue, titanium white, yellow ochre, burnt umber)
·assorted brushes (round and flat)
·palette
·palette knife
·linseed oil
·mineral spirits
·rags