plate no. 7131

Weatherside

oilContemporary Realismlandscapehousegrassskybuildingbucketshadow

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in rendering textures like wood and grass, as well as understanding how light and shadow define form and create depth.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 15 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Lightly sketch the basic shapes of the house and the ground plane, paying attention to perspective.
step 02
Block in the large areas of color for the sky, house, and ground using thin washes.
step 03
Begin building up the texture of the wood siding with short, broken brushstrokes.
step 04
Add the details of the windows, including the reflections and shadows.
step 05
Develop the texture of the grass using a variety of dry brush and scumbling techniques.
step 06
Paint the bucket, paying attention to its form and the way light reflects off its surface.
step 07
Refine the shadows and highlights to create a sense of depth and realism.
step 08
Add final details, such as the small plants and the telephone wire.

color palette

primary · raw umber · yellow ochre · titanium white

secondary · burnt sienna · payne's gray

Achieve the muted tones by mixing the primary colors with small amounts of the secondary colors. Use white to lighten the values and create subtle variations in color.

techniques

·dry brushing
·scumbling
·glazing
·broken color

common pitfalls

→Overworking the details and losing the overall sense of atmosphere.
→Making the colors too saturated and not capturing the muted tones of the original.
→Failing to accurately represent the perspective of the house.
→Ignoring the subtle variations in value and color within the shadows.