Painting techniques: Mark making

In today's lesson we will learn how to use mark making in our painting.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.What word describes the manipulation of thick paint to create texture?

Impractical Imposter Impossible Impasto

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Q2.Which artist did I mention for his use of Impasto?

Salvador Dali Andy Warhol Vincent Van Gogh Roy Lichtenstein

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Q3.Which artist added items such as children's toys to his work?

Frank Bowling Rembrandt Vincent Van Gogh Paul du Toit

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Q4.What are the benefits of mixing PVA glue to the paint when adding items to your painting?

It helps the items stick down and stay attached to your painting PVA glue dries clear, so it won't effect your colours It helps make your paint go further, so you don't end up using too much All of the above

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Q5.What was the technique I used to accentuate my textured landscape?

Dry spell Dry brushing Dry ice Dry shampoo

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.What word describes the manipulation of thick paint to create texture?

Impractical Imposter Impossible Impasto

1/5

Q2.Which artist did I mention for his use of Impasto?

Salvador Dali Andy Warhol Vincent Van Gogh Roy Lichtenstein

2/5

Q3.Which artist added items such as children's toys to his work?

Frank Bowling Rembrandt Vincent Van Gogh Paul du Toit

3/5

Q4.What are the benefits of mixing PVA glue to the paint when adding items to your painting?

4/5

Q5.What was the technique I used to accentuate my textured landscape?

Dry spell Dry brushing Dry ice Dry shampoo

5/5

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Q1.Why do some artists use mark making in their work?

As a way of expressing feelings or emotions in their artwork As a way of demonstrating texture, form and pattern in their artwork As a way of optically mixing different tones and colours in their artwork Any of the above

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Q2.Which of these artists did I NOT mention as using mark making in their work

Vincent Van Gogh Julian Opie Robert Delaunay Edvard Munch

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Q3.In my experimenting with mark making task, how did I make green?

By adding blue and yellow to my painting surface and mixing it there with a strip of card By mixing blue and yellow on my paint palette first, using a strip of card By using green paint straight from the tube By adding blue and red to my painting surface and mixing it there with a strip of card

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Q4.Which area did I begin with in my still life painting?

The bowl The bananas at the back The apples at the front The background

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Q5.What did I suggest doing to gain extra marks in your project?

Copy an artist's painting Use your own photograph and paint it in the style of your chosen artist Use a photograph found on the internet and paint it in the style of your chosen artist Paint something from imagination that is loosely related to your project

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Mark Making |

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Q1.Why do some artists use mark making in their work?

1/5

Q2.Which of these artists did I NOT mention as using mark making in their work

Vincent Van Gogh Julian Opie Robert Delaunay Edvard Munch

2/5

Q3.In my experimenting with mark making task, how did I make green?

3/5

Q4.Which area did I begin with in my still life painting?

The bowl The bananas at the back The apples at the front The background

4/5

Q5.What did I suggest doing to gain extra marks in your project?

5/5

Lesson summary: Painting techniques: Mark making

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This was the final lesson in the unit Painting Techniques.

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