Texture Still Life

watercolor Paint –Pigment that is dispersed into a liquid (vehicle) that includes a binder to make it adhere both to itself and to the surface. A paint that uses water as a solvent (to dissolve or thin) Traits – applied thin and often transparent (can see through it)

Watercolor techniques Wet on dry – wet medium on a dry surface To create a hard or sharp edge on your painting More control

Watercolor techniques Wet on wet – wet medium on a wet surface Pre-wet the surface before painting Less control, but very fluid Good for 1st layer and to cover large areas

Watercolor techniques Suran wrap – an experimental watercolor technique Paint surface with a color using wet on wet or wet on dry, then lay a piece of suran wrap on top of the paper. Leave it alone for about 30 minutes to dry Creates a beautiful texture

texture An element of art, texture is the surface quality or "feel" of an object, its smoothness, roughness, softness, etc. may be actual or simulated. Actual textures can be felt with the fingers, while simulated textures are suggested by an artist in the painting of different areas of a picture — often in representing drapery, metals, rocks, hair, etc.

India Ink a simple black or colored ink once widely used for writing and printing and now more commonly used for drawing and outlining, specially when inking comic books and comic strips. May also be use for ink washes, as watercolors Basic India ink is composed of a variety of fine soot, known as lampblack, combined with water to form a liquid.

Line Quality  influences the overall emotional impact of the art work - they can be thick, thin, straight, curved or angular - these are the emotional qualities of the line itself. 

Edward Weston a 20th-century American photographer. "one of the most innovative and influential American photographers photographed landscapes, still lifes, nudes, portraits, genre scenes and even whimsical parodies. Developed quintessentially American, and specially Californian, approach to modern photography"[3]because of his focus on the people and places of the American West.

Edward Weston Nudes

Edward Weston Peppers

Acrylic paint Synthetic paints First used by artists in the late 1940s   Acrylic paint Synthetic paints First used by artists in the late 1940s Can be used on nearly any surface Can be used as a transparent wash or heavy impasto Dry quickly and does not yellow

Brush A tool used to apply paints and inks to a surface Consists of hairs, or bristles held in place by a ferrule (metal) attached to a handle. Different types of brushes Filbert Bright Fan Flat round

Flat brushes – bristles are arranged wide, but not very thick Used to create a broad brushstroke (large areas) Can produce thin brushstrokes – lead with narrow edge Round brush – bristles come to a sharp point used to paint fine lines and details

Acrylic on watercolor