Art Techniques
Student’s Guides

Master essential and advanced techniques to enhance your Visual Arts Portfolio.

Unlock your creative potential with those in-depth guides on essential and advanced art techniques. These resources provide step-by-step instructions, tips, and IB Visual Arts project prompts to help you refine your skills and elevate your portfolio.

Drawing

Develop fundamental drawing skills in shading, perspective, and line work to build a strong artistic foundation.

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Colored Pencils

Master blending, layering, and burnishing techniques to create unique colored pencil artworks.

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Acrylic Painting

Explore the versatility of acrylics, from bold impasto textures to delicate glazing techniques.

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Watercolor

Learn the fluid techniques of watercolor, including washes, layering, and experimental textures.

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Oil Painting

Discover classical and modern oil painting methods, from alla prima to glazing and impasto.

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Pastels & Chalk Techniques

Experiment with soft and oil pastels, exploring blending, layering, and expressive mark-making.

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Mixed-Media & Experimental Approaches

Combine diverse materials and techniques to create layered, dynamic, and concept-driven artworks.

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Clay, Pottery & Ceramics

Shape, sculpt, and fire your own ceramic pieces, mastering hand-building, wheel-throwing, and glazing.

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Sculpture & 3D Art

Construct expressive sculptures using traditional, recycled, and digital fabrication methods.

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Digital Art

Learn about digital tools, AI, and creative software to develop unique, high-impact digital artworks.

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Analog Photography

Experiment with film photography, darkroom techniques, and alternative processes like cyanotypes and pinhole cameras.

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Digital Photography

Master composition, lighting, and editing techniques to capture stunning digital photographs with artistic depth.

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Printmaking

Explore relief, intaglio, and screen printing techniques to create unique, high-quality prints.

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Graffiti Spray Painting

Master the techniques of graffiti and spray painting, from street art styles to controlled fine art applications, and explore the cultural impact of urban art.

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IB Visual Arts Projects Prompts

Challenge your creativity with those IB Visual Arts project prompts tailored to each technique. Explore unique concepts, experiment with materials, and develop artworks that showcase both technical skill and artistic intent.

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