plate no. 6918
The rick yard
Hans Heysen, 1920
some experience helpful
Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in creating texture with hatching and cross-hatching, as well as understanding atmospheric perspective through value changes.
technical profile
palette complexity
2
brushwork visibility
4
value contrast
3
compositional simplicity
3
study guide
est. 8 hrsapproach — 8 steps
- step 01
Lightly sketch the main shapes: haystacks, trees, and the horizon line.
- step 02
Establish the darkest areas of the composition, focusing on the shadows within the haystacks and the foreground.
- step 03
Begin adding layers of hatching and cross-hatching to build up the values, working from dark to light.
- step 04
Pay attention to the direction of the hatching to suggest the form of the haystacks and the texture of the ground.
- step 05
Use lighter, more delicate hatching to create the sky and distant elements.
- step 06
Add details such as the cattle and the figure, using simple shapes and values.
- step 07
Refine the details and adjust the values to create a sense of depth and atmosphere.
- step 08
Add final highlights to emphasize the light source.
color palette
primary · sepia · raw umber
secondary · ivory black · titanium white
Vary the tone by mixing sepia with small amounts of black for darker areas and white for lighter areas. Use thin washes for the sky.
techniques
- ·hatching
- ·cross-hatching
- ·dry brushing
- ·atmospheric perspective
- ·value studies
common pitfalls
- →Overworking the details too early in the process.
- →Failing to establish a clear value structure.
- →Making the hatching too uniform and lacking variation.
- →Ignoring the importance of atmospheric perspective.
materials
surface · stretched canvas
required
- ·stretched canvas
- ·sepia oil paint
- ·raw umber oil paint
- ·ivory black oil paint
- ·titanium white oil paint
- ·round brushes (sizes 2, 4, 6)
- ·linseed oil
- ·palette
optional
- ·palette knife
- ·painting medium
Use a toned canvas for a head start on the overall color.
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