Learning Objectives:
• Understand how visual metaphors can add meaning to a painting
• Learn how light and colour can be used to create depth in a painting
• Experiment with mixed media techniques using acrylics and coloured pencils
• Learn how light and colour can be used to create depth in a painting
• Experiment with mixed media techniques using acrylics and coloured pencils
What you will need:
A reference image, your (dry) background painting, a soft pencil (preferably 2B or 4B), eraser, pencil sharpener, and coloured pencils.
Today's task:
1. Watch the demo videos below.
3. Using a combination of the reference images provided and your own imagination, plan out the cracks for your painting, drawing them lightly in pencil over your dry, painted background.
3. Go over the cracks in coloured pencil, remembering to add highlights and shadows to make it look three-dimensional. Consideration for the direction of light is key here.
1. Watch the demo videos below.
3. Using a combination of the reference images provided and your own imagination, plan out the cracks for your painting, drawing them lightly in pencil over your dry, painted background.
3. Go over the cracks in coloured pencil, remembering to add highlights and shadows to make it look three-dimensional. Consideration for the direction of light is key here.
Adding the cracks in coloured pencil:
Mr Lax's example:
Top Tips:
• Use good-quality coloured pencils, especially for the white, or it may not show up very well over the painted background.
• Consider where the light source is so that you can plan our the shadows and highlights accordingly.
• Vary the weight (thickness) of your lines when drawing the cracks to make them look more realistic.
• Layer up your colours gradually - don't press too firmly too quickly or it could look scribbled.
• Layer different colours over one another to vary the number of colours you can create.
• Use good-quality coloured pencils, especially for the white, or it may not show up very well over the painted background.
• Consider where the light source is so that you can plan our the shadows and highlights accordingly.
• Vary the weight (thickness) of your lines when drawing the cracks to make them look more realistic.
• Layer up your colours gradually - don't press too firmly too quickly or it could look scribbled.
• Layer different colours over one another to vary the number of colours you can create.