1 2 3's of Painting
According to Helen Van Wyk, the number three is fundamental to many of the arts. In music for example, many
compositions are made up of three movements; in drama the number of acts written by playwrights is usually
three. It is also so in painting, Helen says in this enlightening video. She goes on to demonstrate the 1-2-3’s
in her painting of white flowers, in which she shows the importance of placing the flowers on the canvas, how to
cover the canvas completely, and finally how to add color and highlights. The second section is a Bermuda
landscape in which Helen demonstrates how to paint with the three primary colors, plus black and white. The
result is amazing. The final section discusses and demonstrates the three properties of color: hue, tone and
intensity. Helen defines each term and demonstrates how to mix color. ,
Duration: 60 Minutes DVD