[TheRealT]

Hey all,
I'm just wondering a few things before i start my first actual paiting ever...

Q1 : What are the ways a sketch can be tranfered onto a larger surface for painting. I know there's the gridding method, but is there another way or two I could consider before doing it?

Q2 : Is there anything horribly wrong with acrylic paint?

Q3 : I read someplace that when paiting, It's better to proceed from dark to light... why?

Q4 : Anyone know of any good painting technique teaching website? I want to do something like the style of some of Jeffrey Jones' paintings... Anything out there that can help me learn the techniques used for such a look?

Hmmm i think that's all, I'll edit summore if i think of more questions!

[ May 01, 2002: Message edited by: TheRealT ]

[Ian Jones]

My understanding of painting from dark to light, is that I think it is used as a starting point for values. You put in your darkest darks, or close to it, then work your way up to finally place highlights. I spose it has something to do with actual building up of paint layers. Highlights are something that bounces of the surface of an object, so its probably the last layer anyway. Also it may have something to do with the fact that putting a white streak highlight, on a dark surface is easier than painting a white surface, then adding dark colours to create the same highlight streak shape by working around it but with more effort. It's just logical I geuss.

Oh btw, check out Gouache. It's also cool, simlar to watercolours if you add lots of water, but add less and its opaque. You can also rework areas by adding water, and it gets wet again! superb for blending.

Hope that helps

btw, I did this with Gouache.



Oh, acrylic dry's pretty fast if your not careful. I have seen some amazing paintings done with arylic though. Give it a try.

[ May 02, 2002: Message edited by: Ian Jones ]

[a0]

Q1 : What are the ways a sketch can be tranfered onto a larger surface for painting. I know there's the gridding method, but is there another way or two I could consider before doing it?

A1 : A projector is probably the most acurate - but expensive if you don't have one. Gridding is probably the next best technique.


Q2 : Is there anything horribly wrong with acrylic paint?

A2: Not at all - Acrylics are one of the most versatile painting mediums out there. You can get a thick textured effect similar to oil paints, a light transparent effect similar to watercolour - or anything in between.


Q3 : I read someplace that when paiting, It's better to proceed from dark to light... why?

A3: That depends of which paint you're using more so that visualization. Because of the properties of oil and acrylics, you always wants to paint this way, and build up to the lightest layer. With watercolours...you really have to paint from light to dark...so it's reversed.


Q4 : Anyone know of any good painting technique teaching website? I want to do something like the style of some of Jeffrey Jones paintings... Anything out there that can help me learn the techniques used for such a look?

A4: I think your best bet is to experiment - though it may take a little more time, you'll feel more like it's your own technique rather than someone elses. I'd reccomend picking up a book at a local bookstore rather than web-sites anyhow, as the web tutorials tend to be quite brief.


Oh, and yes with acrylics you want to add a retarder to extend its drying period.

[ May 02, 2002: Message edited by: a0 ]

[strata]

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