plate no. 1067

Woodside

Horace Trenerry, 1933

oilImpressionismlandscapelandscapetreesbuildingskyroadfence

some experience helpful

This painting offers practice in capturing light and shadow using broken color and visible brushstrokes, and it helps develop skills in simplifying complex forms into impressionistic shapes.

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 road, building, and tree placement.
step 02
Block in the sky with light blue, adding soft white clouds.
step 03
Establish the main color masses for the landscape: greens for trees, yellows and oranges for fields, and browns for the road.
step 04
Define the building with its dark blue roof and surrounding details.
step 05
Add details to the trees using short, broken brushstrokes of various greens and blues.
step 06
Refine the road with variations in brown and ochre, suggesting texture and light.
step 07
Paint the fence using vertical strokes, capturing the light and shadow.
step 08
Add final highlights and shadows to enhance depth and form.

color palette

primary · ultramarine blue · yellow ochre · burnt sienna · titanium white

secondary · cadmium yellow · alizarin crimson · viridian green

Mix greens by combining blue and yellow ochre, and create earth tones by blending burnt sienna with blue and yellow. Use white to lighten colors and create highlights.

techniques

·Broken color technique
·Impasto
·Wet-on-dry layering
·Scumbling
·Color mixing

common pitfalls

→Overworking details
→Creating muddy colors by over-mixing
→Ignoring the overall light and shadow patterns
→Failing to simplify complex forms

materials

surface · stretched canvas

required

·Stretched canvas (12x16 inches)
·Oil paints (ultramarine blue, yellow ochre, burnt sienna, titanium white, cadmium yellow, alizarin crimson, viridian green)
·Round brushes (sizes 2, 4, 6)
·Flat brushes (sizes 4, 8)
·Palette
·Linseed oil
·Odorless mineral spirits
·Palette knife