Tap play and I''ll read this lesson to you like a story.
🪙0
0 of 5
at the over 80 and it every ! 🏔️ That is what the did with a called his in . He was not to a — he to how a , using and to it up by .
✨
from 1839 to 1906 in . He is called a , which he after the and even — using and to a , 3D . Many after him, , .
Paul Cézanne's life
his in , like a by . He with of for the sky and — called the — then like and , and to the . Each in of the , . the that some things are far and are up.
💡
🎨 of a in a . The at the is the . The in the are the . The at the are the . the way — that to your eye into !
Zone
Position in painting
Cézanne's typical colours
Background
Top of the canvas — sky and far mountains
Cool blues, pale purples, soft whites
Middle ground
Centre — fields, trees, buildings
Greens, warm yellows, earthy oranges
Foreground
Bottom — rocks, paths, plants up close
Deep greens, rich browns, dark shadows
The three zones of a landscape painting
to mix to and . To make a , he — this is called a . To make it , he a or a — this is called a . He also used ( and ) for and ( and ) for . This is like a on one of an .
🃏 Test yourself on key Cézanne vocabulary! Flip each card to see the meaning. 🃏
Tap each card to see the answer.
was very — he every on . He used , by , a bit like on a . These the of what he was : for , for . In your , before up a — this ! ✏️
⚠️
let each of dry before the one. If you wet on wet too , the and you the that its . is of the !
Building a landscape in layers, like Cézanne
🧩 Put these steps in the correct order to create a Cézanne-inspired landscape painting. 🖌️
Step back and evaluate your work — are the three zones clear? Add final deliberate brushstrokes to strengthen shapes.
Let the middle ground dry, then add foreground details — rocks, paths and dark shadows.
Let the background dry, then paint the middle ground — fields and trees using warm greens and yellows.
Mix background colours (cool blues and purples) and paint the sky and far mountains first.
Sketch a simple landscape composition in your sketchbook — sky, hills and a foreground area.
When you your — that at it and what and what you — ask own : Does it and ? Can you the between the and ? Do the in the and in the ? a in your about what you you as an . 🌟
🗂️ Sort these painting choices into the correct category — Warm colours or Cool colours. 🎨
Sunny yellow hillside
Pale blue sky
Orange-tinted rock face
Purple mountain shadow
Rich burnt orange earth
Grey-blue distant trees
✨
🖼️ , ' from is not the ; it is .' He that a how makes you , not just what it like. That is why his so and even they are not !
Quiz time! 📝
Landscapes in Layers: Cézanne Quiz 🏔️
Question 1 of 5
Tip: log in to save your score and track progress.
Log in to save the lessons you finish and keep your progress.