Today we moved onto exploring acrylic paint. This was a real contract to the water colours we had used yesterday. We explored the techniques needed and practised how we paint using this type of medium. We learnt that building layers is important when using acrylic paint and how it adds to texture.
From here we started our first draft of our art work. We used a video clip to help support the steps needed. First of all we used our knowledge on sketching to build the shape of our volcanoes. Then we started to add our paint, using the techniques we had explored earlier in the day. We built the paint up in layers, adding more texture. We used both acrylic paint and acrylic pens. We are really looking forward to finishing our piece tomorrow where we will add more layers along with a smokey effect for the sky.
