Archive for the ‘Painting’ Category

Introduction to painting with pastels

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Pastels have been in use by artists for centuries. The use of pastels can be traced back to the time when men lived in caves. Although, the pastels in use today were not available at that time, the artist of that era had developed a predecessor of pastel from plants ...

Artistic Pigments

Saturday, October 27th, 2007

Different art supplies are used for different types of arts. These arts and paintings are also produced using art supplies such as coloring substances. These coloring substances are known as pigments. Pigments were used for paint making for the first time in the 19th century. The pigment is titanium dioxide. ...

Common Types of Paints

Monday, October 22nd, 2007

There are different types of paints available in the market to meet your painting requirements and each has its own characteristic. These paints include oil paints, pastels and watercolors etc.   Oil Paints. T is a paint which dries slowly. In this paint the drying oil consists of pigment particles of small ...

Color Theory

Tuesday, October 16th, 2007

Arts is a game of colors, colors are the basis of every painting. If it is said that colors are the blood line of a painting then it won’t be far from truth, thus all artists use colors generously. However, for this they need large and continuous supply of colors. ...

Tips for selecting a canvas for your art work.

Sunday, October 14th, 2007

Art is a vast profession and there are many things that can be learned in this business. However, before getting into the minutest details of arts t is very important to get a good knowledge about the basics of painting. You will need to make decisions about the certain art ...

Painting Techniques

Friday, October 12th, 2007

Painting is an art that requires you to be very innovative and thought provocative. As an artist or painter you can put forth many ideas or even convey many things which are difficult for people to otherwise express. To become an artist is demands hard work but with dedication you ...

Basics of Paintings

Thursday, October 4th, 2007

The basic of painting includes selection of colors, canvas, brushes and other materials. There are infinite things to learn about paintings and art. There are some easy steps that provide you to start and finish the art successfully. Let us see about the color hypothesis. Color is one of ...

Paint Brushes and Painting

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007

Some people take up painting as a hobby while other turn towards it as a profession. Painting has long been a focus of the world and this profession has provided the world with many well known painters. No matter from which region or country you belong, you will find a ...