plate no. 7749
Village in northern Russia
Konstantín Korovin, 1890
some experience helpful
This painting would help students practice atmospheric perspective and working with a limited earthy palette while developing skills in architectural rendering and creating depth through overlapping forms.
technical profile
palette complexity
3
brushwork visibility
3
value contrast
2
compositional simplicity
3
study guide
est. 6 hrsapproach — 8 steps
- step 01
Start with a light pencil sketch mapping out the basic building shapes and road
- step 02
Block in the sky with pale lavender and blue-grey washes
- step 03
Establish the middle ground buildings with warm earth tones
- step 04
Paint the foreground road and dirt areas with raw sienna and ochre
- step 05
Add the darker roofline details and structural elements
- step 06
Layer in the building textures and weathered wood effects
- step 07
Refine the atmospheric haze in the background buildings
- step 08
Add final details like chimneys, window openings, and foreground debris
color palette
primary · raw sienna · burnt umber · yellow ochre · titanium white
secondary · dioxazine purple · ultramarine blue · cadmium orange · payne's grey
Mix warm greys by combining burnt umber with white and a touch of purple. Create weathered wood tones by mixing raw sienna with burnt umber and varying amounts of white.
techniques
- ·atmospheric perspective
- ·dry brush texturing
- ·color temperature shifts
- ·loose architectural rendering
- ·earth tone mixing
common pitfalls
- →Making buildings too crisp in the distance
- →Using too much contrast in the sky
- →Overworking the foreground dirt texture
- →Making all buildings the same color temperature
materials
surface · stretched canvas or canvas panel
required
- ·#8 flat brush
- ·#4 round brush
- ·#12 flat brush
- ·raw sienna oil paint
- ·burnt umber oil paint
- ·yellow ochre oil paint
- ·titanium white oil paint
- ·canvas panel 11x14
optional
- ·palette knife for mixing
- ·#2 detail brush
- ·odorless mineral spirits
- ·painting medium
A warm-toned ground or imprimatura would help establish the overall earth tone harmony of this piece
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