Lesson 5: Acrylic Transfer Techniques

Subject Matter: Cityscape

Technique:

Image transfer using acrylic medium.

Introduction

Students learn how photographic imagery can combine with painted surfaces.

Definitions

Transfer: Moving an image from one surface onto another.

Layering: Combining visual information from different sources.

How To

1. Print image.
2. Apply acrylic medium.
3. Transfer image.
4. Paint additional elements.

Artists

• Robert Rauschenberg
• David Hockney

Principle Focus:

Rhythm

Exercise:

Create an urban scene combining:

• Photography transfer.
• Painted architecture.
• Drawn elements.