What is Block painting in oil painting? It is the process of blocking in the canvas so none of the white from the canvas shows through. This is done to establish the form and elements of the painting and it is usually done without much detail.
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In Biology, we are learning about cell transportation and in particular, diffusion. After conducting a diffusion experiment in class, our task was to create something to show our learning. I decided to work with Lauren and we made an animation.
This is our animation
1.)What is oil paint made of?
It consists of grinded pigment mixed with mostly linseed oil.
2.)What are three benefits to painting with oil paints?
+flexibilty of paint and depth
+dries slowly so artist will be able to work on it longer.
+ Can be applied in different ways.
3.)What are three disadvantages to painting with oil paints?
- slow drying
-the strong smell.
- Oil paints change colour over time.
4.)Why do you need to prime your surface before painting with oil paints?
- it keeps the paint from soaking and eating the canvas.
5.)How do you clean up your brushes and equipment after using oil paints?
- use paint thinner.
6.)What is impasto technique?
paint that is applied to a canvas or panel in quantities.
7.)What is “Imprimatura” or “grisaille” in painting?
- a stain of colour painted onto white ground. Usually in earth colours and browns
8.)What interesting facts did you find out about oil painting?
That it takes almost a year to varnish an oil paintitn
How do we clean the brushes? We used thinners to clean them after use. The flexibility of the paint and the depth of the paint
