Painting Techniques

Painting Techniques

What watercolor or Acrylic painting techniques have you tried?

Learning Objectives

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

What do you already know about painting techniques?

Spattering Technique

Spattering: A technique where thinned paint is flicked onto the canvas with a brush to create droplets.

Lifting Out Method

Lifting Out: A method of removing paint from a wet wash using a moistened brush or tissue.

Sponging Technique

Sponging: A painting technique that involves dabbing paint onto the canvas with a sponge to create textures.

Creating a Graduated Blend

Graduated Blend: A method of blending where two different colors are applied and gradually mixed to create a smooth transition.

Impasto Technique

Impasto: A technique that uses thick applications of paint to create texture and depth.

Summary of Techniques

Spattering, Lifting Out, Sponging, Graduated Blend, Impasto

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.