Italian guide to essential painting techniques

Today we share with you some very interesting information if you’re planning to join our painting holidays in Italy. Do you ever wish you could speak Italian or even better speak the painting lingo in Italian? No reason to worry, as we’ve made it very simple for you...just read our guide to essential painting techniques in Italian and start practicing today!

Colour Colore                                                                            

Primary Colours COLORI PRIMARI
Secondary Colours COLORI SECONDARI
Tertiary Colours COLORI TERZIARI
Warm Colours COLORI CALDI
Cold Colours COLORI FREDDI Complementary Colours COLORI COMPLEMENTARI
Tone TONO
Hue TONALITA’

Granulation GRANULAZIONE

Transparent colour COLORE TRASPARENTE

Composition COMPOSIZIONE
Golden Section SEZIONE AUREA
Viewfinder MIRINO
Balance and Counter Balance BILANCIARE E CONTROBILANCIARE
Focal Point PUNTO FOCALE
Viewpoint PUNTO DI OSSERVAZIONE / PROSPETTIVA
Linear Perspective PROSPETTIVA LINEARE
Aerial Perspective PROSPETTIVA AEREA

Sketching BOZZETTO

Thumbnail Sketches SCHIZZO                                                      

Painting Techniques TECNICHE PITTORICHE

Wet on Dry ASCIUTTO SU BAGNATO
Wet on Wet BAGNATO SU BAGNATO
Dry-brush PENNELLO ASCIUTTO
Highlights PUNTI LUCE
Stippling PUNTEGGIARE

Masking Fluid LIQUIDO PER MASCHERATURE

Allora..are you ready to practice your new language knowledge and enhance your painting skills on our painting holidays in Italy?