plate no. 0590

Sunday

oil, canvasRealismgenre paintingsnowfiguresbuildingswinterlandscapeprocession

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in depicting atmospheric perspective and rendering figures in a snowy landscape. It also provides practice in capturing the texture of snow and the subtle color variations within it.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 15 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Sketch the basic composition, paying attention to the placement of figures and buildings.
step 02
Establish the overall value structure with a thin wash of neutral colors.
step 03
Block in the main colors of the sky, snow, and buildings, focusing on the subtle shifts in hue and value.
step 04
Begin to refine the figures, adding details to their clothing and faces.
step 05
Develop the texture of the snow with broken brushstrokes and highlights.
step 06
Add details to the buildings and background elements.
step 07
Glaze shadows and highlights to create depth and dimension.
step 08
Add final details and adjust values as needed.

color palette

primary · titanium white · raw umber · cadmium red light · yellow ochre

secondary · ultramarine blue · burnt sienna · viridian

Mix various shades of white with small amounts of raw umber and ultramarine blue to create the cool tones of the snow. Use yellow ochre and burnt sienna to create the warm tones of the buildings and figures' clothing. Mix cadmium red with burnt sienna for the red garments.

techniques