plate no. 4289

The Artist's House at Yerres

oil, canvasImpressionismcityscapehousegardenpathskyfencetrees

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students understand color temperature and how light affects local color. It will also develop skills in creating depth through atmospheric perspective and varying brushstrokes.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 10 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Lightly sketch the main shapes: the house, path, and garden area.
step 02
Block in the sky with a light blue, paying attention to the subtle variations.
step 03
Establish the basic colors of the house, using a mix of warm and cool tones.
step 04
Paint the path with a light, warm color, adding shadows to create depth.
step 05
Define the garden beds with varying shades of brown and green.
step 06
Add details to the house, such as windows and shutters, using darker colors.
step 07
Paint the fence and trees, using short, broken brushstrokes.
step 08
Add final highlights and shadows to enhance the overall effect.

color palette

primary · titanium white · yellow ochre · burnt sienna

secondary · ultramarine blue · viridian green · cadmium red

Mix white with small amounts of blue and red for the sky. Use yellow ochre and burnt sienna for the path and house, adding white to lighten. Mix greens with blue and yellow, and browns with red, yellow, and blue.

techniques