4.7. Action painting: How to paint like Jackson Pollock

Watch this video and learn about Jackson Pollock's techniques:

In the video below, you can actually see Jackson Pollock in action:

Try to answer the following questions:

1.    What were the consequences of placing the canvas on the floor?

2.    What sort of tools did Pollock employ in this type of painting?

3.    Write down the verbs used in the video to describe the way paint is applied on the canvas.

4.    What kind of paint did Pollock use?

5.    Why was this type of painting called "action painting"?

6.    Can you locate any focal point in this type of painting?

7.    What is the role of the line in this type of painting?

You can see some model answers here.