The main objective of this assignment is to give students an opportunity to experiment with color, texture and brush strokes and ultimately, composition. This is designed to be a playful, low-stakes assignment that will serve as a warm up for the upcoming acrylic painting unit.
Students will:
- explore different brush strokes
- experiment with different ways of applying paint (finger painting, sponge, mat board, palette knife, etc...)
- experiment with a variety of textures
- practice dry-brushing
- experiment with color mixing
- learn how to paper weave
- work to create a visually pleasing and cohesive composition