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6 interesting art mediums used for painting
The earliest painting known to mankind is the cave paintings. From the time man settled to a domesticated life, there was always the need to portray the daily life . Hence man created paints from plants and berries. Made brushes using the hair from the tails of domesticated animals. The paintings were done on the wall of their caves or their homes.
Over the time the colours used to paint has evolved. These paints are used by art students, pre-schoolers, teachers and adults as a learning method, for art classes and for decorative utility purpose. Here are few of them:
Types of paint Mediums
Water colours: Water colour are translucent colours. These colours are made from pigments of plants and other organic materials. Early humans used natural pigments to create beautiful works of art on cave walls. Watercolour paints dry very fast when painting is done on paper. The colours blend very well when mixed with water.
Poster colours: This is a distemper that uses starch, cornstarch, resin, gum water as binder.These paints are inexpensive and is mainly used by beginners who are learning to paint. This is commonly used by students and in art classes. These paints are water based and the paint can be easily removed. Poster colours are also known as gouache.
Acrylic Paints: The first usable acrylic resin dispersion was developed in 1934 German chemical company BASF, patented by Rohm and Haas. Acrylic paint is a fast-drying type of paint made of pigment suspended in acrylic polymer. These plastic-based paints are easy to use, spread evenly, and dry quickly, emulsion. More advanced artists use this quick drying paint.
Fabric paints: Fabric painting has been in existence since humans began weaving fibers together to form textiles. The continent of Asia has a long history of decorating fabrics. When Alexander the Great invaded India 327BC, colorfully printed and painted fabrics were commonly found here. Fabric paint, which is also known as textile paint, is made from acrylic polymer This acrylic, which is bonded with a color and then emulsified, makes the paint durable against routine use, multiple washes, and sunlight.
Oil paint : Oil paints were first used in Asia as early as the 7th century AD and can be seen in examples of Buddhist paintings in Afghanistan. Oil-based paints made their way to Europe by the 12th century and were used for simple decoration. Pigment and oil( linseed oil) are ground together until a smooth, ultra-fine paste is achieved. This paste is then placed into jars or metal paint tubes and labeled. These paints are commonly used by the the present day artists.
Chalk Paints: To make chalk, limestone has to be quarried. Next, the limestone must be crushed. Lime stone or chalk paint is used mainly to whitewash the wall of a house. Chalk paint is a water-based, decorative paint that results in a chalky, matte finish. Chalk paint consists of fine powder of plaster of Paris, or calcium carbonate. This is mixed with water.
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