Hey! Welcome back. [p1]Are you ready for another lesson?
Let's splash some [f2]colours[] around now. [p1]It's time to try the [f2]paints[] and [f2]brushes[].
First, the brushes. They can be found on the [f2]brush screen[].
We have [f2]two types[] of brush, [f2]round[] or [f2]flat[], each in three different sizes.
Each of the brush types makes a different kind of mark.
Now let's have a peek at the [f2]paint set[].
In the middle of the paint screen we have a [f2]palette[] of different colours.
I've mixed some colours for you already, so I haven't laid out the paint tubes for now.
Do you feel like trying some colours out?
Stage 1 of 3 - Blue
In [f2]Stage One[], we'll try a big brush and splash some colour around.
To start, let's pick the [f2]large[], [f2]flat brush[] and some [f2]dark blue paint[].
Stage 1 of 3: Blue
[f1]Stage 1, Step 1[][b1][i1]Select a [f2]large[], [f2]flat brush[] and [f2]dark blue paint[].[][b1][i1]The [f2]highlights[] will point you to my suggestions.[][b1][i1]Touch the [f2]Vince icon[] to continue when done.[]
Flat brushes are best for painting [f2]broad marks[]. The large one paints broadest of all.
It looks almost like [f2][v]water[][]... The sea, perhaps?
[f2]Blue[] is traditionally regarded as a [f2]cool colour[].
[a4]Colours like [f2]blue[], [f2]green[] and [f2]violet[] are commonly associated with [f2]cold things[]...
...like water, ice or a cold, overcast day.
[a7]Do you want to have a go at painting the cool sea now?
Try to paint some [f2]thick[], [f2]wavy marks[] like mine.
Stage 1 of 3: Blue
[f1]Stage 1, Step 2[][b1][i1]Paint some [f2]thick[], [f2]wavy lines[] at the bottom of the canvas to represent the sea.[][b1][i1]Tools: [f2]large[], [f2]flat brush[]; [f2]dark blue paint[].[]
[a8]Now we have some wavy blue lines to represent the sea.
Stage 2 of 3 - Red
In [f2]Stage Two[], we'll try out a smaller brush and a different paint colour.
Let's try a [f2]medium[], [f2]round brush[]... And how about some [f2]red[] paint?
Stage 2 of 3: Red
[f1]Stage 2, Step 1[][b1][i1]Pick the [f2]medium[], [f2]round brush[] and some [f2]red paint[].[]
Round brushes are best for painting in [f2]bits of detail[].
They paint very different marks, thin and streaky. Let's try it out.
The red marks look interesting. Maybe they can be the streaky clouds of a [f2]sunset[]?
In art, [f2]red[] is traditionally regarded as a [f2]warm colour[].
[a4]Colours like [f2]red[], [f2]yellow[], and [f2]orange[] are commonly associated with [f2]warm things[]...
...like fire, lava or a warm, sunny day.
Warmth and coolness of colours are [f2]real effects[] of human perception.
They are very useful for artists to organise and think about the colours they use.
One common belief is that [f2]warm colours[] come [f2]forward[] in a painting...
...and that they tend to [f2]excite[] and [f2]stimulate[] the viewer.
[f2]Cool colours[], on the other hand, appear to [f2]recede[] into the painting...
...and will tend to [f2]calm[] and [f2]relax[] the viewer. [p1]What do you think?
[a7]Do you want to try painting in the warm red streaks yourself now?
Stage 2 of 3: Red
[f1]Stage 2, Step 2[][b1][i1]Paint some [f2]thinner[], [f2]streaky lines[] above the blue ones to represent [f2]clouds[] lit by a sunset.[][b1][i1]Tools: [f2]medium[], [f2]round brush[]; [f2]red paint[].[]
[a8]Well done! We now have some thin, streaky red clouds.
Stage 3 of 3 - Yellow
In [f2]Stage Three[], we'll finish off our painting with a splash of yellow.
Since we have a sunset scene, why not paint in a [f2]setting sun[] as well?
Let's start by picking some [f2]yellow paint[].
Stage 3 of 3: Yellow
[f1]Stage 3, Step 1[][b1][i1]Pick the [f2]yellow paint[] from the palette.[]
Now let's quickly paint the sun above the water.
That's it. Now, before you try it, let me quickly introduce another Art Academy feature.
Sometimes when you're painting, it all goes wrong! It happens to all of us.
But never fear. This is why there are [f2]replay options[] available from the [f2]Vince icon[].
[f2]Replay Step[] allows you to replay just the last bit of teaching.
[f2]Replay Stage[] will take you all the way back to the start of the current stage.
When you replay, you can [f2]choose[] whether or not to [f2]undo[] your changes.
If you do, it will [f2]remove the marks[] you made since the start of the step or stage.
Of course, if it's the first step of a stage, both icons will do the same thing!
If you want to try it out now, just [f2]make some marks[] and then choose [f2]Replay Step[].
Shall we get back to painting? It's time for you to [f2]add in the sun[].
Stage 3 of 3: Yellow
[f1]Stage 3, Step 2[][b1][i1]Paint in the [f2]sun[] over the sea.[][b1][i1]This is a great time to try out the [f2]Replay Step[] option.[][b1][i1]Tools: [f2]medium[], [f2]round brush[]; [f2]yellow paint[].[]
Hello again! How did it go? There's one last thing I want to do.
The [f2]sun's reflection[] on the sea. It's the final touch that makes our sunset work.
Stage 3 of 3: Yellow
[f1]Stage 3, Step 3[][b1][i1]Add the final touch by painting the [f2]sun's reflection[] on the water.[][b1][i1]Tools: [f2]medium[], [f2]round brush[]; [f2]yellow paint[].[]
[a8]That's it. We've added the finishing touches to our painting.
I asked you to try [f2]blue[], [f2]red[] and [f2]yellow[] colours in this lesson for a reason.
[a4]In painting, red, blue and yellow are traditionally known as the [f2]primary colours[].
Painters found that these three colours could be used to mix almost [f2]any other colour[].
From the idea of primary colours, they built up a [f2]whole system[] for thinking about colour.
I'll explain much more about how this works in a later lesson.
[a7]I hope you've had fun. We've now reached the end of the tutorials.
Next lesson, we'll use pencils and paints together to create something really [f2]inspiring[]!
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Lesson Complete!
[f1]End of Lesson[][b1][i1]You're done![f2] Bravo[]![][b1][i1]You can still [f2]touch up[] your finished painting using any of the techniques you've learnt.[]
If you need to review [f2]all of the instructions[] for a step, not just the reminder screen...
...you can make use of the [f2]replay options[] under the [f2]Vince icon[].