THE ARTIST AND HIS TECHNIQUE paints to tone them down, giving the appearance of

Artists differ from one another in technique even if sobriety suitable for
they use the same dramatic purposes.
medium.
Technique differs in the various arts. An artist’s
technique in one
medium will be quite different from his technique in
another.
The distinction between an art and craft may be
made on the basis of
the technique used.
For an artist, technique is not the end but the means,
while for the
craftsman, technique is the end.
MEDIUMS OF THE VISUAL ARTS
Painting is the art of creating meaningful effects on a
flat surface by the
use of pigments.
Sculpture is the construction of a figure by putting
together module
segments of the material.
Architecture is the art of designing and constructing a
structure.
PAINTING
Different mediums are used in painting. Each
medium exerts a
pronounced effect on the finished product, is capable
of varied
treatment, and determines its own stroke. The
mediums are applied to
wet plaster, canvas, wood, or paper.
WATERCOLOR
Watercolor is difficult to handle because producing
warm and rich tones
using this medium proves to be a challenge. On the
contrary, watercolor
pigments invite brilliance and a variety of hues.
Simple and clear spontaneity is its principal essence.
While changes may
be made once the paint has been applied, such
changes normally tend to
make the color less luminous.
These effects are rendered by watercolor artists
through some
techniques. An example of such a technique is the
method of gouache,
an opaque watercolor painting the major effects of
which are caused by
the white paper itself.
The gouache is done by mixing zinc white with the
regular watercolor