One technique that the teacher implemented was “Reading the Picture”. This involved talking to the class as a whole and informing them about a certain piece of artwork. In this case, it was coastal scene. The teacher explained what the picture entailed in detail, and we were left to use our own imagination to create similar yet original paintings. During this session, we were not using “traditional” paint brushes. We were invited to use the materials presented to us in the form of things tied to sticks. For example, my “paintbrush” consisted of a long piece of string that was wound into a spherical shape on the end of a stick. I also utilised the end of the stick to achieve more precise lines in my painting. This enabled us to exercise our imagination and learn how to paint in a different style. I started my painting with an A3 sheet of light blue paper which I then proceeded to paint the background onto, e.g. the waves and the sky/clouds. Once that task was completed, I portrayed the boats and scenery.