You can create beautiful textures by taking advantage of the granulating properties of Graphitint paint pans. To make the most of this effect it is best using Graphitint on NOT (Cold Pressed) or Rough watercolour papers. These papers have peaks and troughs on their surface. The little dimples in the paper collect the fine graphite particles, which settle and dry to create a mottle effect. The patterns and textures granulation creates can be particularly useful in landscape and seascape painting.
Amateur tint and shade painting
Levels 3-6
Discover how artist Grace Crowley uses different tones to express highlights and shadows in her artwork Girl with goats, then have a go at painting your own tints and shades and use them to create a still life collage.
Learning objectives
- Define tints and shades and identify them in artworks
- Describe how tints and shades can be used to create depth and shadow
- Experiment with mixing paints to create tints and shades of a base colour
- Create a still life collage which captures highlights and shadows
- An object
- 5 sheets of white A4 paper
- A piece of A4 card (can be coloured)
- A graphite pencil
- A glue stick
- Your chosen colour of paint
- White paint and black paint
- A brush or roller
- Palette
Test out the colour selection in portraits or life drawing studies
The products and colours in this set take inspiration from the traditional Conte Palette. This palette makes use of warm, earthy shades (like Burnt Earth, Autumn Brown and Venetian Red) and brighter colours (like Mars Orange and Sanguine). It’s a historic palette, favoured by the Old Masters – this set allows you to get the same feeling in your artwork but in a more contemporary format. It’s a really versatile palette that is fantastic for artists taking life drawings or experimenting painting skin tones of all shades.
Build up layers of translucent colour with Inktense
The translucency of Inktense allows you to build up successive layers that allow details to radiate from beneath. Inktense washes are permanent once dry – so you can endlessly layer colour to create washes with more and more vibrancy without reactivating the layers below. The more translucent the layer, the more detail will show from beneath. Try painting and layering shapes to see what happens to overlapping colours or layer over pencil marks.
Combine Inktense, Pastel Shades, Tinted Charcoal and Graphitint
All the pans included in this set are fully intermixable, allowing you to create an extensive palette of colour. Each of the different paint types – Inktense, Pastel, Tinted Charcoal and Graphitint – has it’s own unique painting properties. Try mixing different types in different proportions to see what effects they create in your mixes. Add a touch of Graphitint for extra granulation, drop in a little pastel shade to add opacity or create a pop of colour with Inktense.
4 Pro Painting Tips Every Novice Painter Should Know
When you decide that your home needs a new look, painting is the first thing you usually consider.You look around your home and realize that you have enough accessories and junk to open a small gift shop or have a yard sale. So a new dash and splash of paint is all you need to get your makeover started.
Painting is usually characterised as a sweaty, messy, smelly time consuming affair that you frankly wonder why anyone would want to do. But, painting can be a nice neat and quick experience that can lead to a feeling of accomplishement and a new personalised look for your home.
The only challenge is the know how, since you’re not a professional and you don’t want to make amateur mistakes with your home, you need to bear in mind before taking on any project how much peparation is required. To only realize you hate the colour once it’s done or, discovering you did such a poor job and have to spend more getting professionals to do it all over again is as amateur as it gets. Keep the following tips in mind the next time you want to take on painting project.
1. Tint the primer
So assuming you’ve managed to negotiate the hurdles of paint selection and have what you want, you need to prep your paint.
The primer is what is considered the undercoat. A coat or primer is important in obtaining professional-looking results. The primer serves three main functions: First, it blocks stains and resinous knots from bleeding through; second, it provides one-coat coverage for the paint topcoat; most importantly, it improves adhesion, which greatly reduces blisters and extends the life of the topcoat.
To get a better look once the topcoat is put, mix a small amount of topcoat paint into the mixer. Makes sure they have the same coating. Don’t mix water-based with oil-based paints. This will enhance the ability of the topcoat to hide the prepped surface completely, especially when painting a lighter topcoat over an existing darker colour.
2. Roll with a pole
When painting, don’t use ladders (pro’s only). Instead get a telescoping extension for your paint roller. One that extends from about 18 inches to 30 or 36 inches should do the trick as it gives you plenty of reach to cover rooms with ceilings that are 9ft or lower. The pole makes your paint have smoother finishing and you use less energy and time on a specific part of the room.
3. Paint off a metal grid
Get yourself a metal grid to help you paint without being messy. This works better than trays. Once you get the roller out of the bucket, roll off the excess paint on the metal grid. It drips back into the bucket. You end up spending less as compared to when you use trays, also it’s less messy. You won’t end up covered in paint after using the metal grid.
Get yourself a metal grid to help you paint without being messy. This works better than trays. Once you get the roller out of the bucket, roll off the excess paint on the metal grid. It drips back into the bucket. You end up spending less as compared to when you use trays, also it’s less messy. You won’t end up covered in paint after using the metal grid.
4. Record the colour
Have you ever painted your home then when you wanted to redo it you couldn’t remember the name of the paint or the shade it comes in? This happens to a lot of people. Writing down the information on a notebook doesn’t really work since you almost always lose them after redecorating. A solution would be to write it down on masking tape and sticking it near a power outlet in the room so it doesn’t take forever to find it, and it will always be where you left it.
Have you ever painted your home then when you wanted to redo it you couldn’t remember the name of the paint or the shade it comes in? This happens to a lot of people. Writing down the information on a notebook doesn’t really work since you almost always lose them after redecorating. A solution would be to write it down on masking tape and sticking it near a power outlet in the room so it doesn’t take forever to find it, and it will always be where you left it.
Painting is a skill that can be acquired. With these few tips, you won’t need to call in professionals every time your home needs a new look. But one thing you should keep in mind is to be relaxed when painting. Stressing over it will only make things complicated. Relax and have fun painting your home!
Painting is a skill that can be acquired. With these few tips, you won’t need to call in professionals every time your home needs a new look. But one thing you should keep in mind is to be relaxed when painting. Stressing over it will only make things complicated. Relax and have fun painting your home!
