Basic Art Lesson 7
Ancient Greek Standards
Ancient Greeks used the Golden mean for drawing figures the ratio of a smaller part of an artwork to the larger part is approximately 3:5
-The ratio of the larger part to the sum of both parts is also 3:5
-A typical male figure is seven-and-a-half-heads tall
-Eyes: halfway between chin and top of head
-Nose: halfway between chin and eyes
-Lips: halfway between chin and nose
Exercise: Draw a male face using the Greek standards for a face. Make sure to label the standard for eyes, nose and lips.
Basic Art Lesson 8
Painting Media
Painters can use a variety of media to paint. Listed below are many you need to know!
Oils:Oil-based, Glazes: transparent, thinned oils, Slow drying time
Watercolor:Water-based, Transparent: Washes: diluted, lighter
Gouache: Water-based, Opaque: Undiluted, not transparent, Dries faster than watercolor, Creates precise details
Tempera:Water-based, easily thinned and cannot mix; limited range of hues. Also dries quickly
Acrylic: Invented after WWII; most recent, made of synthetic materials: plastics,Polymers, Water-resistant if dried, Popular media for murals
Exercise: In each of the situations below, use your expert artistic advice to recommend the type of media the painter should use. THEN, give your reasoning behind your recommendation.
Situation 1: Rosario would like to create a very detailed painting. She wants to use a watery paint that dries quickly so she can hang the painting immediately on her wall. Which paint should she use?
Situation 2: William would like to create an art mural for DowntownMagnetsHigh School. He wants the paint to last forever and is dislikes anything natural. What paint should he use for his mural?
Situation 3: Brenda loves Renaissance paintings. She wants to paint a copy of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa. She has all the time in the world to let her copy dry. What paint should she use for her mural?
Situation 4: Jackie loves painting rainbows. He loves using many colors and especially those that can be diluted with water. Dilutions are necessary when painting rainbows because Jackie likes his colors to be of a pastel tone. What paint should Jackie use for his rainbows?
Situation 5: Peter wants to create a painting of the American flag. He realizes the flag uses very simple colors, red and blue. He also wants the painting to quickly dry so he can drape it across his back. What paint should Peter use?
Basic Art Lesson 9
Making a Paint
In order to make a paint, one needs these items:
- Pigment: Colored, powdered substances used to make paint
- Binder: Substances that synthesize pigments; fixatives prevent paint from smearing
- Solvent: Thickens or thins paint; increases or decreases drying time; turpentine is a solvent used in oil painting
Exercise: In the space below, create a flow map on “How to create a Paint.” The flow map should be detailed, accurate, have at least 5 steps, and be colorful!
Quiz:
1) What type of perspective is used if lines meet at a vanishing point in the picture?
a) Intuitiveb) Isometricc) Aeriald) Linear
2) You look at a painting and notice there is an element of a pattern that repeats in the painting. What is this called?
a) hatchingb) cross hatchingc) motifd) chiaroscuro
3) You look at a painting and notice there is a huge contrast between light and dark in the painting. What is this called?
a) hatchingb) cross hatchingc) motifd) chiaroscuro