» Krasner’s large brush strokes show how quickly she was painting. This technique is called action painting. Mimic Krasner’s brushstrokes by using your entire arm to trace the shapes and lines in this painting. Try doing it at different speeds. How does this change your understanding of how this work was created?

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Krasner’s large brush strokes show how quickly she was painting. This technique is called action painting. Mimic Krasner’s brushstrokes by using your entire arm to trace the shapes and lines in this painting. Try doing it at different speeds. How does this change your understanding of how this work was created?

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