plate no. 1499

Summer Landscape, Krumau

Egon Schiele, 1917

oil, canvasArt Nouveau (Modern)cityscapecityscapebuildingstreesskywatermountains

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in layering colors and creating textures with visible brushstrokes. It also encourages simplification of complex forms into geometric shapes.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 12 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Sketch the basic shapes of the buildings and landscape, focusing on the overall composition.
step 02
Block in the large areas of color for the sky, water, and land using thin washes.
step 03
Begin adding the darker tones for the trees and shadows on the buildings.
step 04
Introduce the brighter colors for the buildings, varying the hues and intensities.
step 05
Define the edges of the buildings and trees with bold, expressive brushstrokes.
step 06
Add details such as windows and chimneys, keeping them simple and stylized.
step 07
Refine the colors and values, adjusting the overall balance of the painting.
step 08
Add final touches and highlights to create depth and interest.

color palette

primary · Prussian blue · Yellow ochre · Burnt umber · Titanium white

secondary · Cadmium red · Sap green · Ultramarine blue

Mix greens by combining yellow ochre and Prussian blue. Vary the blues by adding white or ultramarine. Achieve the browns by mixing burnt umber with small amounts of blue or red.

techniques

·Impasto
·Broken color
·Layering
·Scumbling
·Dry brushing

common pitfalls

→Overworking the details and losing the expressive brushstrokes.
→Creating muddy colors by over-mixing.
→Failing to simplify the complex forms of the buildings.
→Not varying the colors enough, leading to a flat and monotonous painting.

materials

surface · Stretched canvas

required

·Stretched canvas 18x24
·Oil paints (Prussian blue, Yellow ochre, Burnt umber, Titanium white, Cadmium red, Sap green, Ultramarine blue)
·Assorted flat brushes (#2, #4, #6, #8)
·Palette
·Linseed oil
·Odorless mineral spirits
·Palette knife
·Rags