Painting techniques

In an earlier entry I talked about blocking in. Of course, there are other painting techniques.

Some artists paint over a detailed drawing they’ve done. Others prefer to paint one section at a time. They might complete individual objects before moving on to another item. One might paint the background first, then add the details on top. Another artist might paint the details and add the background afterwards.

When the painting is done, can you tell how it was done? Doubtful for the untrained eye, though it depends on what type of paint was used. Since acrylics and oils have texture to the paint, if one paint is painted on top of another that obviously will be more visible.