UNIT 2
Lesson 1
Tinting changes the value of a hue, making it lighter. In watercolor, a hue is tinted by diluting the pigment with water. The center circle shows the tinted hues.
I think it is important to explore a subject or sensation thoroughly - so I often do paintings in a series, painting different aspects of the same subject matter. -Julian Levi contemporary artist
Blue is tinted in several stages here, each with more water added.
A CREATIVE EXERCISE CHALLENGING YOU TO PUSH PAST PRECONCEIVED IDEAS AND INTO THE REALM OF DISCOVERY
A little knowledge is a great help when learning a new skill. But knowledge is only a part of the process of learning. In art, just as in music, one must do it, not read about it, in order to improve. For this reason, do not rush through the units. Many units will be of benefit only if the assignments are practiced more than once. Don’t get bored with the assignment. Change subject matter to add interest while practicing a method of painting. Or, like Julian Levi states in the quote above, paint the same subject repeatedly, painting different aspects of it. With this type of repeated practice, your skills will go well beyond your expectations. TRY THIS: Paint a subject using colored lines only. Do not fill in large areas of color. Do not make lines in pencil first. Paint lines directly onto the paper. The lines should be painted in the colors you see, such as yellow lines to describe the edge of a lemon or blue lines to describe the clouds. Use Thomas Gainsborough’s work, The Blue Boy , on the next page or another visual source. Make several attempts and see how your hand responds more quickly and accurately each time.
OBJECTIVE: to develop eye-hand coordination and to think about new ways of using a brush and paint.
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