plate no. 9021
Summertime Flowers
some experience helpful
Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in color mixing, layering, and capturing the impressionistic style with visible brushstrokes. It's a good exercise in simplifying complex forms into basic shapes and colors.
technical profile
palette complexity
4
brushwork visibility
4
value contrast
3
compositional simplicity
3
study guide
est. 8 hrsapproach — 8 steps
- step 01
Sketch the basic shapes of the vase, flowers, and table.
- step 02
Block in the background with a warm orange tone.
- step 03
Establish the main colors of the flowers: reds, pinks, whites, and blues.
- step 04
Add the greens of the leaves and stems, varying the shades.
- step 05
Develop the form of the vase with highlights and shadows.
- step 06
Refine the details of the flowers, using short, broken brushstrokes.
- step 07
Add the blue flowers on the table.
- step 08
Add final highlights and shadows to create depth and dimension.
color palette
primary · cadmium red · titanium white · yellow ochre · ultramarine blue
secondary · sap green · burnt sienna
Mix various shades of pink by combining red and white. Achieve the orange background by mixing yellow ochre and burnt sienna. Use white to lighten colors and create highlights.
techniques
- ·broken color
- ·impasto
- ·wet-on-dry layering
- ·scumbling
- ·alla prima
common pitfalls
- →overmixing colors
- →getting bogged down in details too early
- →not capturing the loose, impressionistic feel
- →making the colors too saturated
materials
surface · stretched canvas
required
- ·stretched canvas
- ·acrylic or oil paints
- ·round brushes (various sizes)
- ·flat brushes (various sizes)
- ·palette
- ·palette knife
- ·linseed oil (if using oil paints)
optional
- ·painting medium (e.g., Liquin)
- ·easel
- ·rags
Use a medium-textured canvas to enhance the brushstroke visibility. Consider using a limited palette to simplify color mixing.
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