Now, as previously mentioned, in which I
believe to be from my first post. I don’t
follow the basic fundamentals or the more complicated styles to making art, in
this case, watercolor. I’m more free-handed or for a
more literal meaning, I honestly never cared much about procedure and what you’re supposed to do and what not to do with watercolor. So, of
course, when asked about primary colors, secondary colors, and complementary colors,
I’m confused or I have the memory stored in the darkest reaches of
my mind, which basically means I don’t
remember them.
Though, I understand that to get painting
down, you have to be able to understand basics, no matter how much work it is. For example, pigments, which the authors of the book, Basic Watercolor Techniques, by Grey Albert and Rachel Wolf agree that understanding
pigments allow you to use your paints more effectively and use any new
techniques confidently (Albert and Wolf 38). By understanding pigments, it helps me to develop ways to use my paints, since some could be rotting to dust out of pure disuse. For example, knowing how deep a color is allows me to know whether to use it in a painting or not.
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| Pigments |
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These create new ways to develop my style
of art and my understanding of art because by learning the color wheel, it
gives me a deeper understanding of which colors go together and what they are
used for.
Do you think following step by
step procedures make a person better at what they’re
doing?
Albert, Greg, and Rachel Wolf. Basic Watercolor Techniques. Cincinnati,
Ohio: North Light Books, 1991. Print.
Hi, Olivia! I never know what the color wheel was before reading through your post. It was really interesting to learn about the different types of colors and how the color wheel helps with understanding the different types of colors. I can see this being really beneficial with other artistically based skills such as like coloring.
ReplyDeleteTo answer your questions, I believe that following steps by steps instructions it only really important to improving when you're trying to do a new skill that you have no idea how to even start. After learning the basics of a skill, I believe that it's just best to just go onto your own path and work your way up from there. In my own personal experience that's how I've done everything and it seems to work best for me.
Hi Huy!
DeleteThe color wheel really is beneficial to learning more about colors and understanding their uses. I'm also happy that the post has helped you learn more about art and how it's used.
I agree with your answer to the question! It's always best to start off simple and go on from there. The basics are such an important thing because they're like the levels you need to get past before moving on to the more advanced ones.
Thanks Huy for the comment!
Hi Olivia! Following step by step procedures and definitely make a person better at what they're doing. I say this because it can help someone become more familiar and eventually they'd no longer need the procedures anymore. Its a strategy to understanding the basics of a skill. In my experience, following the drawing book guides me on what to do.
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