Art Monday!

Vocabulary

Gesso is a formula painted on the canvas or paper to improve the grip of the paint to the surface.

Holbein is a brand name of excellent acrylic paints.

Horizontal lines are left and right; vertical lines are up and down.

Watch "Bob Blast 354, Horizontal Composition, Land or Sea."

I will ask you on Wednesday;

 What is a low horizon? a high horizon?

Color is darker or lighter when it is closer to you?  Why do you think that is?  

When things are farther from you, do they look smaller or larger than you know them to be?

Also on Wednesday, you will paint a seascape similar to one of the video paintings.  Use the back of the pretty scrapbook paper.   It has good strength.  Be thoughtful of how you use light and dark color to give your painting depth.

It is interesting to look at a flat piece if paper and see a scene that extends far away.  You do this with color and size. 

Have a beautiful week!  

G'ma