Painting/Basic Techniques

Wet-in-wet

Applying paint to a wet surface. Creates blurred lines and can result in mixed or blended colors.

Dry Brush

Applying paint to a dry surface. Creates crisp lines and edges. Best for fine details.

Watercolor

Which one is dry brush? Which one is wet-in-wet?

Artists who usewet-in-wet

Red PoppyGeorgia O'keefe

Blending

Artists who usewet-in-wet

MIxing

Starry NightVincent Van Gogh

Artists/Styles & ComplimentsLook at how Georgia O'keefe's flower and Vingcent Van Gogh's sky make each other look good.

Do you remember the complementary colors?

ComplimentaryColors

Ideas from nature

This is photograph of an orange flower held up against a blue sky.

We are going to imagine that we are outside holding a flower up to the sky. Then we are going to paint it. The color of your flower and the sky is up to you. Just make sure they compliment each other.

Flowers for Reference