What I Know Now

The primary colors are…
- RED, YELLOW, and BLUE.
The secondary colors are…
- ORANGE, GREEN, and PURPLE
You create secondary colors by…
- They are created by mixing two of the three primary colors together.
Complimentary colors are…
- It is when two colors on opposite sides of the color wheel, which when placed next to each other make both appear brighter.
- Complimentary color for RED = GREEN
- Complimentary color for BLUE = ORANGE
- Complimentary color for YELLOW = PURPLE
- (For proof… RED + BLUE = PURPLE
BLUE + YELLOW = GREEN
RED + YELLOW = ORANGE
Two ways you could emphasize something in a painting…
- You could either make the object/person/thing larger than anything else in the painting.
- You could make the object/person/thing darker or lighter than everything else surrounding it. . .
- You could use texture to make the object/person/thing stand out. . .
If I were trying to create a shadow on an object in a painting I would…
- I would mix the color I am using with a dark shade (darker hues) of its complimentary color
If I were painting an object and I wanted to create the illusion of a highlight on it I would…
- I would use a pale shade, tints (lighter tones) of the color I am using because if I use white the painting wouldn’t look as realistic
If I were trying to make an object look like it’s far away I would…
- I would make it smaller than everything else in the painting
These are the steps I would take to build a painting…
- I would write down what my ideas are and draw them in my sketchbook. I would write down the date that I am doing the project and I would write down what the projects requirements are. Then I would check to see if I have all the materials I need. I would then organize myself by writing down in a schedule what I will each day and how much I could get done. I would then get started on my project.

A painting i remember

It is a painting of mountains, a river, and the plains. It a painting that my dad made and this painting has always camptured my attention. It reminds me of the mountains in Brittany. When i look at it it seems as if the painting is real and that i am standing right in front of it.

My skills as an artist

My stengths in art are coming up with new and creative ideas. I paint what see and I sometimes paint whatever comes to me. I stuggle with detials. . . I always for some reason focus on the details before i get the outline of the painting.

Why am I taking oil painting

I am taking this oil painting class because I wanted to try new and different things. I have done some oil painting in the past but I would like to expand on what I already know about it. I like this class because you can really use textures to your advantage.