painting for biggeners

There are two primary methods of painting: the direct method, and the indirect method. Either
method can be applied to both oil and acrylic paints, keeping in mind the much faster drying time of
acrylics. It is worth trying these two different approaches to see what works best for you.

oil painting

Direct Painting
The direct approach, also called alla prima, is about painting the right color directly onto the
canvas or painting surface immediately, working while the paint is still wet, also called wet-on-
wet. Direct Painting. This method of painting is used to make paintings in a single application.
This is an opaque painting technique used by the Impressionists in their early work, the Fauves
and the Abstract Expressionists. ... Direct painting relies on more planning because artists must
consider form and color simultaneously ..
OPAQUE MEANS NOT TRANPARENT

Wet-on-wet, or alla prima (Italian, meaning at first attempt), direct painting or au premier coup, is a
painting technique in which layers of wet paint are applied to previously administered layers of wet
paint.

Indirect Painting. The more Classical approach is the indirect

method. This approach involves an underpainting, an initial layer of paint on the canvas or painting
surface, to help create values.
What is tempera painting?
Tempera (Italian: [ˈtɛmpera]), also known as egg tempera, is a permanent, fast-drying painting
medium consisting of colored pigments mixed with a water-soluble binder medium, usually
glutinous material such as egg yolk. Tempera also refers to the paintings done in this medium.

Pastel color Painting

The pigments used in pastels are the same as those used to produce all colored art media,
including oil paints; the binder is of a neutral hue and low saturation. ... An artwork made using
pastels is called a pastel (or a pastel drawing or pastel painting).
Fresco painting, method of painting water-based pigments on freshly applied plaster, usually on wall
surfaces. ... Fresco (Italian: “fresh”) is the traditional medium for painting directly onto a wall or… Buon',
or “true,” fresco is the most durable technique and consists of the following process.

Acrylic paint is a water-based, non-toxic and quick-drying paint that can be used for many applications.
Acrylics are easy to clean and opaque, which means you can correct mistakes just by painting over
them.

What are the five basic skills of drawing?

The Five Basic Skills of Drawing

 The Perception of Edges.

 The Perception of Spaces.
 The Perception of Relationships.
 The Perception of Light & Shadow.
 The Perception of the Whole or Gestalt.

Common drawing medium

 Pastel – Oil pastel –

 Charcoal –
 Colored pencil –
 Conté –
 Crayon –
 Graphite – can be pencils which are small or large sticks similar to charcoal.
 Marker –
 Pen and Ink – India ink – Technical pen –

Drawing is a form of visual art in which a person uses various drawing instruments to mark paper or
another two-dimensional medium

a drawing is a two-dimensional artwork created from lines or tone that is dominated by a dry medium
but can include wet mediums such as ink, and washes of paint.