Question 1
What distinguishes the technique of watercolor from that of oil painting?
◦ water is the vehicle
◦ oil is the binder
◦ slow drying materials
◦ opaque glazes
Question 2
What distinguishes the use of watercolor in Li Shida's
Five Deer Hermitage from Winslow Homer's
Boys Wading?
◦ Calligraphic brushstrokes in black ink provide detail to painted forms.
◦ Gouache builds up contrasting areas of light and shadow.
◦ Translucent glazes create jewel-like colors and veils of light.
◦ Airbrushing removes the personal touch of individual brushstrokes.