plate no. 8091

Zerfallenes Haus

Max Pechstein, 1906

oilPost-Impressionismlandscapehouselandscapetreesskyarchitecturevegetation

some experience helpful

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in expressive brushwork and color mixing to create texture and form. It also provides practice in simplifying complex subjects into basic shapes and colors.

technical profile

palette complexity

brushwork visibility

value contrast

compositional simplicity

study guide

est. 8 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Lightly sketch the basic shapes of the house, roof, and surrounding landscape.
step 02
Block in the main color areas with thin washes, focusing on the overall color scheme.
step 03
Begin adding thicker paint with visible brushstrokes to define the forms and create texture.
step 04
Mix colors directly on the canvas to achieve the vibrant and varied hues.
step 05
Pay attention to the direction of the brushstrokes to suggest the form of the objects.
step 06
Add details to the roof and surrounding vegetation using smaller brushstrokes.
step 07
Refine the color relationships and adjust values to create depth and atmosphere.
step 08
Add final highlights and shadows to enhance the sense of light and form.

color palette

primary · ultramarine blue · yellow ochre · cadmium red · viridian

secondary · titanium white · burnt sienna · lemon yellow

Achieve the greens by mixing blues and yellows, and the browns by mixing reds, yellows, and blues. Use white to lighten colors and create variations in value.

techniques