plate no. 2724

The Village of Novgorod Governorate

Konstantin Yuon, 1912

oil, canvasPost-Impressionismlandscapelandscapevillagehillsbuildingsfiguresgoats

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in landscape composition, color mixing for natural scenes, and creating depth through atmospheric perspective. It also provides practice in depicting small figures and animals within a landscape.

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 hills, buildings, and the road.
step 02
Establish the sky with a light blue wash, adding soft white clouds.
step 03
Block in the large areas of green for the hills, varying the shades to create depth.
step 04
Paint the buildings, paying attention to their shapes and the direction of light.
step 05
Add the road and foreground, using earth tones and varying the texture.
step 06
Paint the trees and foliage, using short, broken brushstrokes.
step 07
Add the figures and animals, keeping them small and simple.
step 08
Refine details and adjust values to create a sense of atmosphere and depth.

color palette

primary · viridian green · yellow ochre · ultramarine blue · titanium white

secondary · burnt sienna · raw umber · cadmium yellow light · alizarin crimson

Mix greens by combining viridian green, yellow ochre, and titanium white. Use burnt sienna and raw umber for earth tones, adjusting with white for highlights and blue for shadows. Achieve atmospheric perspective by adding small amounts of blue to distant greens.

techniques

·broken color
·scumbling
·atmospheric perspective
·alla prima
·Impasto

common pitfalls

→Overworking the details, losing the freshness of the brushstrokes.
→Creating overly saturated greens, making the landscape appear unnatural.
→Failing to establish a clear focal point, resulting in a confusing composition.
→Ignoring the effects of atmospheric perspective, flattening the image.

materials

surface · stretched canvas

required

·stretched canvas 18x24
·oil paints (viridian green, yellow ochre, ultramarine blue, titanium white, burnt sienna, raw umber)
·round brushes (#2, #6, #8)
·flat brushes (#4, #10)
·palette
·linseed oil
·turpentine
·palette knife