LESSON 14 UNDERSTANDING HAND PAINTING TECHNIQUES STRUCTURE 14.0
OBJECTIVES
14.1
INTRODUCTION
14.2
UNDERSTANDING HAND PAINTING TECHNIQUES 14.2.1 14.2.2 14.2.3 14.2.4 14.2.5 14.2.6
14.3
COLOUR BOOK PAINTING SHADING HIGHLIGHTING W ET-ON-WET DRY BRUSH BACKGROUND EFFECTS
ASSIGNMENTS 14.3.1 CLASS ASSIGNMENTS 14.3.2 HOME ASSIGNMENTS
14.4
SUMMING UP
14.5
POSSIBLE ANSWERS TO SELF-CHECK QUESTIONS
14.6
TERMINAL QUESTIONS
14.7
REFERENCES AND SUGGESTED FURTHER READING
14.8
GLOSSARY
14. UNDERSTANDING HAND PAINTING TECHNIQUES In the previous lesson we had learnt about the history of hand painting, the material required for it and tips on buying good quality brushes. We had also learnt about different methods of transferring the design on fabric. In this lesson we are going to learn about different hand painting techniques.
13.0 Objectives After going through this lesson you will be able to: •
Understand & identify different hand painting techniques.
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Understand how these techniques are used in different Indian paintings.
14.1 Introduction Let us start with learning about some basic painting techniques.
14.2 Understanding Hand Painting Techniques Free hand painting enables creativity, and by understanding of various terms one can achieve the maximum with very little effort. By understanding the techniques one can understand how various output can be achieved, like painting Madhubani style from Bihar, Phadh style paintings from Rajasthan, Pichhavai style the temple hangings of Vallabhacharya Sampradaya, Kalamkari style of Andhra Pradesh, stylised and artistic Jain Patas and above all the designer free hand expressive style. 14.2.1 Colour book painting This technique involves painting a single colour within the lines of a pattern/design (Fig. 14.1) like in Madhubani wall paintings of Mithila in Bihar, which are used for decorating textiles. Various textiles like saris, skirts, dupattas, and wall panels can be seen with this rich art. Fig. 14.1 Colour book painting
14.2.2 Shading This is used to create depth and dimension by blending a darker shade around the edges of an object (Fig. 14.2).
Fig. 14.2 Shading
Self-check Questions Fill in the blanks 1. Colour book painting technique involves __________ a single colour within the _______ of a pattern/__________. 2. Highlighting involves creating a look of __________ light and ___________ by blending a lighter shade in the _________ of an object.
14.2.3 Highlighting This involves creating a look of reflected light and dimension by blending a lighter shade in the centre of an object (Fig. 14.3).
Fig. 14.3 Highlighting
14.2.4 Wet-on-Wet This involves the working of two colours together, for blending them (Fig. 14.4). The bottom colour must be moist (or wet) when applying the second colour.
Fig. 14.4 Wet-on-wet technique
14.2.5 Dry Brush This involves loading the brush with paint, and then brushing most of it out onto a paper towel, leaving very little in the brush for a subtle textured effect (Fig. 14.5).
Fig. 14.5 Dry brush technique
14.2.6 Background effects In this, watercolour and salt techniques are used to create wonderful backgrounds (Fig. 14.6).
Fig. 4.6 Background effects
Self-check Questions Fill in the blanks 1. Different hand painting techniques are: i) ____________ iv) ____________
ii) ______________
iii) ____________
v) ______________ vi) ____________
14.3 Assignments 14.3.1 Class assignments i)
Out of the 10 designs that you had prepared and transferred on fabric (for napkins), paint any three napkins in class, using a combination of different
Fig. 14.7 Sample napkin
techniques that you have learnt today. You can refer to the figure given below (Fig. 14.7). 14.3.2 Home assignments i) Paint three more napkins at home, from the ten designs that you had transferred on the fabric for making napkins.
14.4 Summing Up In this lesson we had learnt the different techniques used in the art of hand painting like colour book painting, shading, highlighting, wet-on-wet, dry brush, and background effects.
14.5 Possible Answers to Self-check Questions Fill in the blanks 1. Colour book painting technique involves painting a single colour within the lines of a pattern/design. 2. Highlighting involves creating a look of reflected light and dimension by blending a lighter shade in the centre of an object. 3. Different hand painting techniques are: i) Colour book painting
ii) Shading
iii) Highlighting
iv) Wet-on-wet
v) Dry brush
iv) Background effects
14.6 Terminal Questions 1. What is the importance of shading technique? 2. Differentiate between wet-on-wet and dry brush techniques.
14.7 References and Suggested Further Reading 1. Sutton, T. and Whelan, B.M. 2005. The Complete Colour Harmony. Rockport Publications, Singapore. 2. http://www.tigorcolor.com
14.8 Glossary 1.
Depth of a design The level at which the design appears to project above its background
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Dimension of a design design
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Blending
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Highlighting To make Bold and brighter than the background
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Shading To apply different shades of a colour along the outlines and in the centre of a design
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Salt technique A technique of dyeing a fabric by soaking it in salt (NaCl) solution
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Dry brush A brush with minimum amount of paint loaded on it
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Wet on wet To apply a different colour over a still moist colour applied a moment before
The three sides view of a
Mixing