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Quick questions on Painting techniques and application explained: N(A)-Level Art
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What are washes?Show answer
A wash is a thin layer of paint spread over an area.
What is working in the right order?Show answer
Most painting goes more smoothly if you work from light to dark and from large areas to small details: lay the big background and base colours first, then build up the darker tones, and add the fine details and highlights last. This is especially important in transparent watercolour, where you cannot easily lighten an area once it is dark. Choosing the technique to suit the effect, and working in a sensible order, is what keeps a painting clean and controlled.
What is too much water in a flat wash?Show answer
A flat wash needs even, controlled wetness; too much water makes puddles and streaks. Keep it consistent.
What is dry brush with too much paint?Show answer
Dry brush needs very little paint; a loaded brush just makes a normal mark, not the broken texture.
What is q1?Show answer
Explain the difference between a flat wash and a graded wash. [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Describe the dry brush technique and an effect it creates. [2 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Why is it usually best to work from light to dark and leave details until last? [3 marks]
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