Popular medium due to retained vibrancy and distinct quality, dries slowly and opaque in nature, consists of pigment mixed with oil (commonly linseed oil)
Graphite pencil
Most used illustration medium, cheap, versatile, mistakes can be easily erased, produces a wide spectrum of shades depending on the weight applied
Charcoal or burnt wood
Produces darker tones with soft or harsh strokes
Pen or pen and ink
Popular medium in drawing, smooth and consistent in shade and intensity, affordable and permanent
Elements of painting - Line
Length without width or an extension of a point, can be static (suggest stillness) or dynamic (suggest force and motion)
Greek artist, 5th century B.C.E.
Encaustic paint
Mixture of pigments, wax (beeswax), and resin
Best known Encaustic works are the Fayum Mummy portraits which were done at around 100-300 A.D.
Fresco, pigments are mixed with water and applied to thin layers of either dry plaster (fresco secco) or wet plaster (buon fresco)
Acrylic paint
Pigment suspended in a synthetic vehicle made from acrylic polymer emulsion, versatile and can imitate effects of water color and oil paint
Water color
Dissolves easily in aqueous liquid, produces transparent layers, consists of pigment combined with water and gum Arabic, commonly used on paper
Elements of painting - Shape
Refers to the physical form or figure
Elements of painting - Size
Refers to the magnitude or bulk of an object
Elements of painting - Color
Used to create a mood or emotional quality, different colors have connotations like white for purity, innocence, emptiness, and calm
Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling painting and Raphael’s School of Athens were done using fresco
Tempera
Fast drying painting medium consisting of pigment mixed with a water-soluble binding agent, produces vivid color, widely used in Medieval and Renaissance period
Drawing
Drawing can be done by running a finger on beach sand or by clicking a computer mouse, but the type of drawing we are most familiar with is done by stroking a pencil on a piece of paper
Complementary colors placed next to one another appear brighter, mixed together they will form neutral colors
Primary colors
Red, blue, yellow
Painting
Refers to the application of color, pigment, or paint to a surface or support
Colors can be used to create color harmonies, contrast, unity, and variety in images
Primary colors
Red, blue, yellow
Shape
Refers to the physical form or figure, which could imply weight or volume
Elements of Painting
Size
Shape
Texture
Color
Texture
Refers to the coarseness or the smoothness of a material
Split-complimentary color scheme
Includes a main color and two colors adjacent to its complementary color
Vertical line
Signifies ambition and strength
Dynamic
Suggests force and motion
Solid Diagonal Lines
Signifies dynamic, action, conflict, or stress
Monochromatic color
Result of using different degrees of lightness and brightness of only one color