Font size
WorksheetsYear 9 Watercolour techniques
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is the definition of a flat wash?
A wash of watercolour on a 2D piece of paper
A watercolour wash which is a flat colour
A watercolour wash you paint with a flat paintbrush
A watercolour wash showing difference in tone
When might you use a flat wash?
What’s the definition of negative space?
The space around the object
The space taken up by the object
What’s the definition of negative space painting?
Instead of painting the object you paint the space not taken up by the objects first
You paint the parts of the picture you don’t like as much first
You paint the space taken up by the object before painting the space around it
Define a variegated wash
A wash of flat colour
When you put different washes in different parts of the painting
A wash of colour that fades from one colour in to the another colour
A wash of colour that goes from a dark tone to a lighter tone
How do you do the ‘Dry brush’ technique?
You pick up colour with a dry brush and paint it on to your paper
You paint normally and then dry your brush after
What Artists have we looked at so far in the project?
Ernst Heckle, Cole Blossfeldt, Angie Lewis &Angela furbina
Eriech Haeckel, Karl Blossfeldt, Angie Lewis &Angela faustina
Ernst Haeckel, Karl Blossfet, Angie Leupin &Angela faustina
Ernst Haeckel, Karl Blossfeldt, Angie Lewin &Angela faustina
How do you ‘glaze’ with watercolours?
You apply an opaque layer of colour over a dry layer of paint
You apply two colours on top of one another one after the other
You apply a transparent colour over a previous dry layer of paint
You apply water over an area you’ve already painted
What happens in the ‘wax resist’ technique?
The paint doesn’t mix properly
The watercolour paint does not cover the wax because the wax is hydrophobic
The watercolour paint covers the wax because the wax is hydrophobic
The wax makes it hard to paint
What technique do you feel you need more practice with?
