plate no. 5184

Village street

oilPost-Impressionismcityscapebuildingsstreetvillageskyshuttersarchitecture

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in depicting perspective in street scenes and using broken color to create texture and visual interest. Students will also practice simplifying complex architectural forms.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 12 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Lightly sketch the basic shapes and perspective lines of the buildings and street.
step 02
Block in the main areas of color: sky, buildings, street, and rooftops.
step 03
Add the darker values to define the shadows and architectural details.
step 04
Apply layers of broken color to create texture on the walls and street surface.
step 05
Paint the shutters and other details with clean, distinct colors.
step 06
Refine the shapes and edges of the buildings, paying attention to perspective.
step 07
Add the bare tree branches in the upper right corner.
step 08
Add final highlights and details to create depth and interest.

color palette

primary · titanium white · ultramarine blue · burnt umber

secondary · cadmium red · yellow ochre · ivory black

Mix various shades of white with small amounts of blue, umber, and ochre to achieve the subtle variations in the building colors. Use red and umber for the roof tiles, and blue with white for the shutters.

techniques