Art Practice
In his paintings Ben Quilty uses an impasto style and medium. Impasto is a term used to describe a thickly textured paint that can appear to be three- dimensional. It also refers to a technique artist’s use where they usually take a pallete knife and quickly splash on the paint leaving distinct brush strokes which can be more important than the subject matter itself. Quilty likes to experiment with cake decorating tools when his artwork to see the different
textures they can make.
In the classroom this style of painting can be great fun for the students to experiement with and also a great opportunity for them to try out something very different to the traditional style of painting that they know so well.
Click on the link below to download an Art Practice lesson plan for a primary class.
textures they can make.
In the classroom this style of painting can be great fun for the students to experiement with and also a great opportunity for them to try out something very different to the traditional style of painting that they know so well.
Click on the link below to download an Art Practice lesson plan for a primary class.
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Click on the link below to view some samples of childrens artwork using an impasto technique
ARTWORK SAMPLES | |
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