plate no. 6411

The New Pond in the Tiergarten, Berlin

Lovis Corinth, 1908

oilImpressionismlandscapewaterflagstreesbuildingsreflectionsfigures

experienced study

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in loose, expressive brushwork and capturing reflections in water. It also encourages simplification of complex scenes into basic shapes and colors.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 12 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Sketch the basic composition, focusing on the placement of the building, water line, and flags.
step 02
Establish the main color blocks for the sky, trees, water, and building using thin washes.
step 03
Begin adding darker values to define the shadows and create depth in the trees and building.
step 04
Develop the reflections in the water, paying attention to color and value relationships.
step 05
Add the flags, simplifying their shapes and colors.
step 06
Use thicker paint and bolder brushstrokes to create texture and detail in the foreground and building.
step 07
Refine the details and add highlights to create a sense of light and atmosphere.
step 08
Add final touches to the reflections and adjust values as needed.

color palette

primary · Prussian blue · Cadmium red · Yellow ochre · Titanium white

secondary · Burnt umber · Sap green · Ivory black

Achieve the greens by mixing Prussian blue and Yellow ochre. Use Burnt umber and Ivory black to create the darker tones for the building and shadows. Mix white with primary colors to create lighter tints for the sky and reflections.

techniques

·Impasto
·Wet-on-wet blending
·Broken color
·Scumbling
·Layering

common pitfalls

→Overworking the details and losing the loose, expressive quality.
→Failing to capture the correct value relationships in the reflections.
→Using colors that are too saturated and not capturing the muted tones of the scene.
→Not simplifying the complex shapes and details of the building and trees.

materials

surface · stretched canvas

required

·Stretched canvas 18x24
·Oil paints (Prussian blue, Cadmium red, Yellow ochre, Titanium white, Burnt umber, Sap green, Ivory black)
·Assorted brushes (round and flat)
·Palette
·Palette knife
·Odorless mineral spirits
·Linseed oil
·Rags