plate no. 6697

Tulcea Square

oilPost-Impressionismgenre paintingbuildingsfiguresmarketstreetskyclouds

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in depicting perspective in a cityscape and capturing the atmosphere of a bustling market scene. Students will also practice using color to create depth and light.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 10 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Lightly sketch the basic shapes and perspective lines of the buildings and the overall composition.
step 02
Block in the main areas of color, starting with the sky and the large surfaces of the buildings.
step 03
Add the darker values to define the shadows and architectural details.
step 04
Begin to add the figures, focusing on their general shapes and colors rather than precise details.
step 05
Develop the details of the market stalls and the foreground elements.
step 06
Refine the colors and values, paying attention to the light and shadow relationships.
step 07
Add final details and highlights to bring the painting to life.
step 08
Step back and make any necessary adjustments to the overall composition and color balance.

color palette

primary · yellow ochre · cerulean blue · burnt umber · titanium white

secondary · cadmium yellow · alizarin crimson · ultramarine blue

Mix various shades of yellow ochre and burnt umber for the ground and buildings. Use cerulean blue and white for the sky, adding touches of ultramarine for darker areas. Mix greens from blues and yellows for the market produce.

techniques

·broken color
·scumbling
·atmospheric perspective
·alla prima
·implied detail

common pitfalls

→Getting the perspective wrong, which can make the buildings look distorted.
→Overworking the details, which can lose the impressionistic feel.
→Using colors that are too saturated, which can make the painting look unnatural.
→Ignoring the light and shadow relationships, which can flatten the image.