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Object Painting and Preparation Work 19.09.18

19/09/18
Workshop 3
Object Painting and Preparation Work
I really enjoyed this workshop. We had about 3 to 4 weeks working on one piece. We divided into groups of four and gathered everyday household items. In our group we had a lamp, fabric, vase, violin, lemon, apples, and grapes. We spent some time as a group setting up our still life and finishing the correct setting for each object and the correct position for each of us to sit.
Once we were all happy with the setup we began a series of thumbnail sketches, exploring the various compositions we would paint for our final piece. I enjoyed the thumbnail task, as it reminded me of the process of a sketch book, where you are looking at the same objects but changing one slight aspect until you find the prefect composition.
Before beginning the final piece I completed a series of colour test with acrylic paints, as I have never worked with them before. I really enjoyed this process, however I also used this as an example to pupils, on how not to record the colour as it is very messy. But it does highlight the importance of recording each colour to be used and the ratios of paint used, as it is very hard to remember when you’ve mixed a lot of colours. Overall, I really enjoyed this workshop experience and look forward to utilising these methods in the classroom, as I think pupils will enjoy the task too.








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