This week at my school we are learning how to build a painting in layers.
So far we’ve explored three steps:
- Outline drawing
- adding texture with coloured pencils
- creating a transparent layer of acrylic to block in main colours
- The final stage is to add a layer of white acrylic, which will bring everything together and add highlights. Other opaque colours can also be added.
This piece is an artist copy inspired by Tahlia Stanton, a great way to study another artist’s techniques and learn how layering creates depth and energy in a painting.
I have filmed this so I will add it in my creative boost challenges.