plate no. 9464

The Quay at Dinard

Ethel Carrick, 1911

oilImpressionismgenre paintingfiguresharborboatswaterskycoastline

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in capturing light and shadow with broken color and simplifying complex scenes into impressionistic forms. It also provides practice in painting figures in a landscape setting.

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 horizon line, boat, and main groups of figures.
step 02
Block in the large areas of color: sky, water, land, and the general tones of the figures.
step 03
Establish the light source and begin to define the shadows and highlights on the figures and landscape.
step 04
Add details to the boat and figures, focusing on capturing their forms with loose brushstrokes.
step 05
Refine the colors and values, paying attention to the subtle variations in light and shadow.
step 06
Add texture to the foreground and background using broken color and varied brushstrokes.
step 07
Glaze or scumble colors to unify the painting and create atmospheric perspective.
step 08
Add final details and highlights to bring the painting to life.

color palette

primary · ultramarine blue · titanium white · yellow ochre

secondary · alizarin crimson · burnt umber · viridian

Mix various shades of blue and white for the sky and water. Use yellow ochre and burnt umber for the land and figures, adding touches of alizarin crimson for warmth. Mix white with small amounts of other colors to create the light tones in the clothing and umbrellas.

techniques