Lesson 32 of 84 · Painting

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Tempera Resist Painting (Part 3)

🎨Studio Brief #32

Draw with oil pastels or crayons, then paint over with tempera.

🎯 Your mission

Make a feeling with color, not a thing.

⚡ The twist

Skip the color you'd normally pick.

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Mind = Blown

🤯 Mixing red, yellow, and blue paint together makes mud — but mixing red, green, and blue light makes white.

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Artist Spotlight

🎨 Mark Rothko painted huge color blocks that made adults cry.

Practice resist technique in this art lesson: tempera resist painting (part 3).

What You'll Learn

Draw with oil pastels or crayons, then paint over with tempera. The waxy lines resist the paint, creating a bold, graphic effect.

Techniques You'll Practice

resist techniquemixed mediacontrast

Materials Needed

Water cups and paper towelsWatercolor paint setRound brushes (sizes 4-8)

Step-by-Step Guide

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Where you see this in real life

Every brand, every poster, every video game — color was picked on purpose.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Find five shades of one color around your house.

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For the dinner table

“Why did you pick those colors? What feeling were you going for?”

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