plate no. 9357
The Walchensee in Winter
Lovis Corinth, 1923
some experience helpful
Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in expressive brushwork and color mixing to create atmospheric effects. It also provides practice in simplifying complex scenes into essential shapes and values.
technical profile
palette complexity
4
brushwork visibility
5
value contrast
4
compositional simplicity
3
study guide
est. 8 hrsapproach — 8 steps
- step 01
Lightly sketch the basic composition, focusing on the horizon line and the placement of the trees.
- step 02
Block in the large areas of color: sky, water, and snow-covered ground.
- step 03
Establish the darkest values in the tree trunks and branches.
- step 04
Begin adding details to the trees, using short, broken brushstrokes to represent leaves and twigs.
- step 05
Develop the snow-covered ground with variations in color and value to create depth.
- step 06
Refine the sky and water, blending colors to create a sense of atmosphere.
- step 07
Add final details, such as the figures in the distance and highlights on the snow.
- step 08
Review the painting and make any necessary adjustments to color, value, and composition.
color palette
primary · titanium white · ultramarine blue · burnt umber · yellow ochre
secondary · cadmium red · payne's gray · sap green
Achieve the snow color by mixing white with small amounts of blue, umber, and ochre. Create the tree foliage by mixing ochre, red, and umber.
techniques
- ·broken color
- ·impasto
- ·scumbling
- ·wet-on-wet blending
- ·alla prima
common pitfalls
- →Overworking the painting and losing the freshness of the brushstrokes.
- →Creating mud by over-mixing colors on the palette.
- →Failing to establish a strong value structure.
- →Neglecting the importance of atmospheric perspective.
materials
surface · stretched canvas
required
- ·stretched canvas
- ·titanium white oil paint
- ·ultramarine blue oil paint
- ·burnt umber oil paint
- ·yellow ochre oil paint
- ·#6 round brush
- ·#8 flat brush
optional
- ·palette knife
- ·linseed oil
- ·turpentine
Use a medium-sized canvas to allow for expressive brushwork. Consider using a toned canvas to simplify the initial stages of painting.
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