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Year 10 - Art and design

Experiment with wet media: paints

Fine Art

Unit Summary

This is a teacher led unit which introduces to pupils to the skills within their endorsements. Through a series of workshop activities, students experiment with a range of materials and techniques. They develop a range of studies exploring mark making media, print and mixed media.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to compose and refine a layered painting by applying colour theory, blending techniques, and thoughtful detail to enhance visual impact.

Key Notes

  • Acrylic or oil paints can produce vibrant, opaque colours that enhance visual impact and depth in artwork.
  • Acrylic paints can be blended quickly before drying to create gradients and smooth transitions.
  • Understanding the properties of different paint (thickness, opacity, drying time) helps you choose techniques & surfaces
  • Understanding colour theory supports successful mixing to create a balanced and harmonious palette with any paint

Vocabulary To Learn

  • opacity: how much a paint covers the surface beneath it
  • viscosity: the thickness or flow of the paint
  • ground: the initial layer of paint applied to a surface before the main artwork is created
  • gradient: a smooth transition from light to dark or between colours
  • complementary colours: colours which sit opposite each other on the colour wheel

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • The base layer doesn't matter in painting.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Acrylic or oil paints can produce vibrant, opaque colours that enhance visual impact and depth in artwork. Acrylic paints can be blended quickly before drying to create gradients and smooth transitions.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'opacity'

how much a paint covers the surface beneath it.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: The base layer doesn't matter in painting. Correction: A strong base layer, or ground, sets tone, mood, and unity. It can shape the whole piece visually and emotionally.

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