# \#languageofpainting **URL:** https://www.smartermarx.com/tag/languageofpainting/2.md [Latest](https://www.smartermarx.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://www.smartermarx.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://www.smartermarx.com/tags.md) --- ## [MATERIALS LIST:Waichulis Curriculum:Language of Painting](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/materials-list-waichulis-curriculum-language-of-painting/126)
**Author:** [@AWaichulis](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/AWaichulis)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2025, 2:13pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/materials-list-waichulis-curriculum-language-of-painting/126 "2025-02-02T14:13:39Z")
Specific Materials used by the Ani Art Academies with the Waichulis Curriculum:Language of Painting. \[image\] 1 Palette (Wooden or Melamine) (Item # 03087-2005 ) 1 Palette Knife (Item #03107-1003) 1 Art Bin/Box (Ite… --- ## [WAICHULIS CURRICULUM: LoP Outline](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/waichulis-curriculum-lop-outline/176)
**Author:** [@AWaichulis](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/AWaichulis)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2024, 7:46pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/waichulis-curriculum-lop-outline/176 "2024-01-28T19:46:42Z")
WAICHULIS CURRICULUM: LANGUAGE OF PAINTING FIRST MARKS (DOT, LINE) Origin Destination Exercise 2-3 panels Origin-Destination Diagnostic Wheel SHAPE Shape Replication Exercises VALUE and COLOR Black and White Press… --- ## [The Pressure Scale by Dan Christian](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/the-pressure-scale-by-dan-christian/501)
**Author:** [@AWaichulis](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/AWaichulis)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2022, 7:33am UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/the-pressure-scale-by-dan-christian/501 "2022-12-06T07:33:24Z")
Here is a video of the Painted Pressure Scale by artist Dan Christian. Dan establishes the majority of the gradation with short strokes via a bristle filbert, knocks down thick, distracting strokes with a series of very… --- ## [Line Quality and LoP Shape Replication](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/line-quality-and-lop-shape-replication/546)
**Author:** [@AWaichulis](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/AWaichulis)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2022, 2:40am UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/line-quality-and-lop-shape-replication/546 "2022-10-14T02:40:18Z")
I find that one of the most significant issues facing the painter is the consideration of how much paint should be on the brush. Now while different tasks will influence this “ideal” amount significantly—for the majority… --- ## [Thoughts on Masking for Sharp Edges](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/thoughts-on-masking-for-sharp-edges/507)
**Author:** [@AWaichulis](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/AWaichulis)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 12:04am UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/thoughts-on-masking-for-sharp-edges/507 "2022-10-12T00:04:30Z")
Here’s a few thoughts and tips regrading the use of masking agents (i.e., tape) for making sharp lines with oils. --- ## [To oil out or not?](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/to-oil-out-or-not/365)
**Author:** [@jose1373784](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/jose1373784)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2019, 2:23am UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/to-oil-out-or-not/365 "2019-01-19T02:23:14Z")
Hello, all! I´ve been scratching my head lately on the importance of oiling out to continue working on a dried painting. I think it´s a cool technique, but often I find that it´s very easy to add a lot of oil(even when… --- ## [Waichulis Form Box](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/waichulis-form-box/198)
**Author:** [@AWaichulis](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/AWaichulis)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2017, 4:58pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/waichulis-form-box/198 "2017-08-05T16:58:17Z")
The Form box is an essential tool for the Waichulis Curriculum as it further bridges the conceptual gap between the two dimensional image and the three dimensional world. The Gradation Patterns that are done prior to the… --- ## [Fleshtone Gradation Blocks](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/fleshtone-gradation-blocks/197)
**Author:** [@AWaichulis](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/AWaichulis)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2017, 7:50pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/fleshtone-gradation-blocks/197 "2017-04-14T19:50:05Z")
Shortly after the launch of the Language of Painting, we released an additional Gradation Block Model sheet approximating some "fleshtones". You can download the sheet here: LINK: http://anthonywaichulis.com/wp-conte… --- ## [Practical Application for a Knowledge of Perceptual Mechanisms](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/practical-application-for-a-knowledge-of-perceptual-mechanisms/330)
**Author:** [@AWaichulis](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/AWaichulis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2017, 12:51pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/practical-application-for-a-knowledge-of-perceptual-mechanisms/330 "2017-04-05T12:51:07Z")
\[image\] I am often asked how an awareness of the our perceptual mechanisms might contribute to a observational realist effort. Let’s look at an issue that some are having in my studio this week regarding our challengin… --- ## [PAINTING:VIDEO:Building a Sphere for LoP Repetitions](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/painting-video-building-a-sphere-for-lop-repetitions/56)
**Author:** [@AWaichulis](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/AWaichulis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2017, 4:58pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/painting-video-building-a-sphere-for-lop-repetitions/56 "2017-04-02T16:58:53Z")
Here is a sample walk-through of a Sphere Build for the Language of Painting Color Sphere Repetitions. --- ## [LoP Basic Color Chart](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/lop-basic-color-chart/228)
**Author:** [@AWaichulis](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/AWaichulis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2017, 2:29pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/lop-basic-color-chart/228 "2017-02-23T14:29:04Z")
The Language of Painting Basic Palette Color Chart allows the artist to observe the effects of mixing each color on our palette with every other color on the palette. The result is a valuable, personalized resource that … --- ## [PAINTING:VIDEO:LOP Excerpt:Gradation Blocks I](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/painting-video-lop-excerpt-gradation-blocks-i/55)
**Author:** [@AWaichulis](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/AWaichulis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2017, 6:55pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/painting-video-lop-excerpt-gradation-blocks-i/55 "2017-02-06T18:55:30Z")
Here is a glimpse at the Language of Painting Gradation Block exercise. --- ## [Gradation Patterns](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/gradation-patterns/196)
**Author:** [@AWaichulis](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/AWaichulis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2017, 3:36pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/gradation-patterns/196 "2017-02-18T15:36:24Z")
The Gradation Pattern Exercise This exercise from the Waichulis Curriculum: Language of Painting builds upon the challenge of the Gradation Block exercise by combining it with the earlier challenges of Shape Replicatio…