plate no. 9115

Winter in Innsbruck

oilPost-Impressionismlandscapetreessnowwinterlandscapebuildingscityscape

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in layering paint to create depth and using directional brushstrokes to depict texture, particularly in the snow. It also provides practice in mixing subtle variations of gray and blue.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 8 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Sketch the basic composition, focusing on the placement of the trees and buildings.
step 02
Establish the overall value structure with a thin wash of neutral gray.
step 03
Begin layering in the sky, using soft, blended brushstrokes.
step 04
Add the distant buildings and trees, using darker values and less detail.
step 05
Develop the foreground snow with directional brushstrokes, varying the values to create depth and texture.
step 06
Paint the tree trunks and branches, paying attention to their shapes and angles.
step 07
Add highlights to the snow and buildings to create a sense of light and atmosphere.
step 08
Refine details and adjust values as needed to achieve a cohesive and balanced composition.

color palette

primary · titanium white · payne's gray · ultramarine blue

secondary · raw umber · yellow ochre

Achieve the various grays by mixing white with Payne's gray and small amounts of blue or umber. Use yellow ochre sparingly to warm up some of the grays.

techniques