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Quick questions on Painting media and techniques explained: H2 Art
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What is key techniques of application?Show answer
Technique is how the medium is laid down. Layering builds an image in successive coats, from underpainting to detail. Glazing applies thin transparent layers over dried paint so light passes through and reflects back, creating luminous depth and rich shadows. Impasto applies paint thickly so it stands off the surface, creating actual texture that catches light and records gesture.
What is matching technique to intention?Show answer
The unifying principle: technique should serve intention. Smooth glazing and blending suit refined, atmospheric, controlled work where the subject dominates; thick impasto and gestural handling suit expressive, immediate work where the surface and feeling dominate; transparent washes suit freshness and light. A skilled artist selects medium and technique deliberately to achieve a particular effect, and a strong Coursework portfolio shows that the technical choices were intentional, not accidental.
What is technique without intention?Show answer
Applying a technique for its own sake, rather than to achieve an effect, produces incoherent work; match handling to purpose.
What is q1?Show answer
Contrast the behaviour of oil paint and watercolour. [4 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
What effect does glazing produce and how is it achieved? [3 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Why should technique be matched to intention? [3 marks]
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