Paper Painting

Painting on Paper generally involves the fine art of watercolors. Watercolors involve the mixing of colorants with water and using fine brush strokes on a ground generally made of paper.

Watercolors have the easy understated elegance which most other mediums lack. The ready mixing of water with the pigments gives the paintings a very fluid look. Paper is the ideal base for these paintings because it absorbs the colors very fast and dries very quickly too.

The History of Painting on Paper

With the invention of Paper in Chinain about 100 A.D. a new kind of art came into being, Watercolors, or Painting on Paper with water-soluble pigments. The Chinese used this medium the fullest possible extent and some calligraphies and paintings of this period is still preserved.

By the 12 th Century A.D, watercolors spread to Spain through the Moors. From Spain it spread to neighboring Italy. Italy has some of the worlds oldest paper manufactures.

Watercolors came into wide use during the late 15th century in Great Britain. Albrecth Durer was one of the earliest proponents of this medium. He painted a series of landscape paintings using water-soluble paints on parchment. The use of layers of transparent colors was to represent the dark tones, but for the light colors he used the tone of the paper.

By the 18th Century many artists began to recognize the possibilities of the medium. Many artists have had important roles in the development of this incredible medium but two of the most glittering luminaries are J.M.W. Turner and John Sell Cotman .

Watercolors - the colors

The colors used for paintings on paper are water-soluble pigments. The solidified form of the pigments is called gouache. These gouaches are made of ground pigments mixed with gum for body and glycerin and honey for viscosity. For opacity unpigmented filler is added and oil of clove is added to prevent mold.

Watercolors-the technique

A brush is generally used to apply watercolors. The colors are thinned with water before being applied on paper and water adds transparency to the paintings. This very transparency adds sparkle to these paintings because light passed through the thin film of paint and is reflected back to the viewer's eye.

Though different water-soluble colors are used for Painting on Paper white is traditionally never used, because the white color of the paper is the only white needed for such paintings.

Watercolor paintings need an understanding of colors because it is in its best when the colors blend into each other.

Painting on Paper is just another way of expressing creativity. The only difference is that the medium offers us with the luxury of depicting lights and colors in the subtlest ways.

Palm Leaf Painting

Painting on Paper generally involves the fine art of watercolors. Watercolors involve the mixing of colorants with water and using fine brush strokes on a ground generally made of paper.

Watercolors have the easy understated elegance which most other mediums lack. The ready mixing of water with the pigments gives the paintings a very fluid look. Paper is the ideal base for these paintings because it absorbs the colors very fast and dries very quickly too.

The History of Painting on Paper

With the invention of Paper in Chinain about 100 A.D. a new kind of art came into being, Watercolors, or Painting on Paper with water-soluble pigments. The Chinese used this medium the fullest possible extent and some calligraphies and paintings of this period is still preserved.

Palm Leaf Painting-the technique

Palm leaf painting or etching involves a few intricate steps:

• Rows of same sized palm leaves are first arranged together and sewn.
• These neatly sewn palm leaves are then folded in such a way so as to make a pile.
• These paintings are first etched out, which means that the designs and images are neatly etched on the surface of the palm leaf using a sharp pen like object.
• Ink (or a concoction of charcoal of burnt coconut shells, turmeric and oil) is then poured along the lines; the lines are now defined.
• Vegetable dyes are also added to give these paintings some color, but these paintings are mostly, dichromatic (black and white).
• The panels of the paintings are unfolded like a fan to reveal a beautiful patta chitra.

Palm Leaf Painting in the modern world

This ancient art form has found admirers far and wide. Not only does the intricate designs and aesthetic depiction of Gods and Goddesses attract ones attention, the use of the leaf adds to the quaint charm of the Art form. This form painting is hailed as very eco friendly too. Today there are small towns exclusively dedicated to this art form in Orissa. One can visit the towns of Raghurajpur and Chitrakarashi to see the artists at work. A first hand sampling of this art form is a must for all art lovers.

Palm Leaf Paintings- the themes

Mythological themes dominate most pattachitras; scenes from the Hindu epics, Ramayanaand Mahabharata are lovingly depicted. Local legends and folklore too find their way into the paintings. Radha and Krishna, Durga, Ganesha and Saraswati are the most commonly used Gods and Goddesses.

In Orissa the legend of Lord Jagannath is used very frequently. In Tamil Nadu, Lord Vishnu is the most popular icon; therefore he is most commonly depicted in the palm leaf paintings.

Oil Pastel

Oil Pastel is a painting medium much similar to crayons. They are however different fromsoft pastel sticks which are made with a gum or methyl cellulose binder, oil pastels are made of pigment mixed with a non-drying oil and wax binder. The non drying wax binder makes the surface of oil pastel painting less powdery, but more difficult to protect with a fixative.

History of Oil Pastel

The new education policy of Post World War I Japan led to the invention of Oil Pastel. The Japanese government decided that children of Japan needed a new medium to express their creativity. Oil pastels were an immediate commercial success and other manufacturers were quick to take up the idea, such as Dutch company Talens, who began to produce Panda Pastels in 1930. Yet, none of these can even come close to the prefssionally manufacture oil pastel available in the market today.

Oil Pastel- The Medium

Oil pastels like crayons are used in their dry forms. Light oil pastel strokes produce a crayon like effect. Heavy strokes can create an almost impasto effect. One can apply different oils on the surface of an oil paste painting to create a glitzy effect Alternatively, the drawing surface can be oiled before drawing or the pastel itself can be dipped in oil. More often than not it is the surface on which oil pastels are painted that creates a dramatic effect. Paper is the most popular surface but oil pastels can be used on other surfaces including wood, metal, masonite, canvas and glass. Paper companies make papers specifically for pastels that are suitable for use with oil pastels.

Since oil pastels are a relatively new invention, the effects of dust and light on oil pastel works is not yet known but most specialist agree that this is durable enough to last for generations.

Marble Painting

Painting on Marble is an Indian phenomenon wherein intricate images are drawn on these naturally beautiful stones. The stone lends a rugged look to the artifacts and the painting medium itself is as exquisite as the paintings. These paintings are of the miniature variety and make for beautiful showpieces.

Miniatures

Delicate brush strokes and great detailing characterize this intricate school of Miniature Painting. Miniature Painters used varied substances for coloring their drawings, namely-minerals, vegetables, precious stones, indigo, conch shells, pure gold andsilver . The Ragas or musical codes of Indian Classical music are beatifically depicted in these paintings. 

Painting on Marble- the history

Painting on marble originated in Rajasthan during the times of the Rajputs. In Rajasthan, marble is most readily available, and is therefore used for various purposes. The Rajputs painters saw marbles as an ideal canvas for their paintings and quickly adopted their style according to the medium.

Minakari on Marble

Minakari is an intricate engraving method where designs are engraved on the marble slab and then painted with specific colors namely red, green, black, yellow, blue. These colors are called mina.

Gold leaf work on Marble

In this style marble paintings are embellished with gold leaves and semi precious stones. The paintings are lacquered after the embellishment to ensure permanence.

Painting on Marble- the technique

Firstly the base is prepared by coating the slab with a neutral color. Sometimes it's “sponged” and responged with colors to get the desired effect. The painter then draws the images with great specificity. Some paintings are then embellished with gold leaves and jewels and lacquered. The painters mainly used vegetable and mineral dyes.

The themes of Marble Painting

The literature of the Bhakti cult (a revolutionary religious cult movement) seems to be the primary source of inspiration for these paintings. The emphasis was on the emotions of love and the view of point was that of a woman's. Radha and Krishna were the models of an ideal couple. These paintings are known for the aesthetic depiction of various love acts of the divine couple.

The exquisite marble paintings with inlay were also done on tabletops, wall hangings, furniture, etc. Today these paintings are a collector's item around the world and are much sought after. Painting on Marble is a versatile art form and is done with or without gold. Marbles of different sizes and thickness are used according to the convenience of both the artist and the buyer.

Ink Painting

Around 5000 years ago, the ancient Chinese developed ink for blackening the raised surfaces of pictures and texts carved in stone. This early ink was a mixture of soot from pine smoke, lamp oil, and gelatin from animal skins and musk. Other early cultures also developed inks from available berries, plants and minerals.

The growth of Ink Painting has inevitably reflected the changes of time and social conditions.

Following the introduction of Buddhism to China from India during the 1st century A.D. and the consequent carving of grottoes and building of temples, the art of ink painting religious murals gradually gained in prominence

The range of subject matters dealt with in figure painting was extended far beyond religious themes during the Song dynasty (960-1127). Ink Paintings of historical character and stories of everyday life became extremely popular. Techniques were also further refined.

A great many artists painted in this genre during the Song dynasty and their subject matter included a rich variety of flowers, fruits, insects and fish. Many of the scholar painters working with ink and brush used a great economy of line. They produced paintings of such things as plum blossoms, orchids, bamboo, chrysanthemums, pines and cypresses, using their subject matter to reflect their own ideals and character Modern painters have often mixed several colors on one brush or mixed their colors with black inks. As a result, they have obtained more natural and richly varied colors.

Tools of Ink Painting

Following the introduction of Buddhism to In Ink paintings, as in calligraphy, the artist usually grinds their own ink using an ink stick and a grinding stone, but prepared inks are also available. Most ink sticks are made of densely packed charcoal ash from bamboo or pine. The artist puts a few drops of water on the ink stone and grinds the ink stick in a circular motion until a smooth, black ink of the desired concentration is made. Ink sticks are of higher quality and are preferred for works that are to be displayed. Prepared inks are useful for practice.

Modern painters have often mixed several colors on one brush or mixed their colors with black inks. As a result, they have obtained more natural and richly varied colors.

Tools of Ink Painting

Following the introduction of Buddhism to In Ink paintings, as in calligraphy, the artist usually grinds their own ink using an ink stick and a grinding stone, but prepared inks are also available. Most ink sticks are made of densely packed charcoal ash from bamboo or pine. 

Gouache

The Italian word “guazzo” means water paint or splash . Gouache originates from that very word and is a type of paint consisting of pigment suspended in water. Gouache is quite different from watercolour. In watercolors particles are larger, the ratio of pigment to water is much higher. 

In gouache the presence of an inert white material makes it heavier and more opaque, with greater reflective qualities

History of Gouache

In 16 th century Italy there was a practice of applying oil paint over a tempera base. This particular practice was named Gouache.This particular style travelled to France where it was applied to watermedia.

Gouache-the technique

Gouache is a very deceptive medium. It is drier than it appears when wet, which can make it difficult to achieve the same shading in multiple painting sessions. For this very reason Gouache is seen as a more immediate medium of painting than watercolors. "En plein air” paintings take advantage of this, as do works by J.M.W. Turner. Most painters choose gouache as a medium to dabble with and not m of expression for this very reason there are limited number of works in gouache. It is used more frequently for graphic works such as posters, and for other design work.

Glass Painting

Painting on glass is a remarkable art form. The beauty of these paintings leaves one dazzled as both the medium and the painting combine to give an ethereal effect.

The medium of glass provides the painter with something that no other mediums can - the light effect. For centuries Gothic churches and other hallowed institutions have inspired awe in us because of their remarkable use of glass paintings. Today it is as popular as it ever was.

A brief History of Glass Painting

It will be difficult to give a precise date of origin of Glass paintings but History says that it became quite a rage in Italy during the Renaissance. They were in the miniature style and where found in altars of churches. They themes were scenes from the Bible

In Austria this Art Form gained more sophistication and slowly it was spread all over Europe, its didn't take much longer for it to reach Asia either. 

Glass Painting in India

Glass painting in India is a comparatively recent phenomenon; it emerged in the state of Gujarat at around 18th century. The Chinese merchants settled around the coastal regions of the state influenced this style of painting. Soon this style was internalized by the artists and was experimented with.

Indian Glass paintings are characterized by their bright colors and ornamental nature. Sometimes they are embellished with gold leaves and semi precious stones. The themes are more or less similar to the miniature Paintings i.e. Radha-Krishna leelas, women dressed in traditional clothes and mythological figures.

Glass Painting- the Technique

Glass paintings or stained glass paintings as they are sometimes known, comprise an engraving laid down on the back of the glass. After the designs are outlined at the back of the glass specials colors are applied. The colors are mostly water or gum based and is applied in a method similar to the way watercolors are applied. The paints are usually fired onto the glass using a kiln. The heat of the kiln ensures that they are permanently bonded with glass.

The medium of glass provides the painter with something that no other mediums can - the light effect. For centuries Gothic churches and other hallowed institutions have inspired awe in us because of their remarkable use of glass paintings. Today it is as popular as it ever was.

Glass Painting in the Modern World

Glass painting is an extremely refined art form but discovery of synthetic colors specially meant for this purpose, has ensured that this art form gains as much popularity as it can. Today almost every other household can afford to have a stained glass window, because of the user-friendly nature of this art form. Art enthusiasts can buy their own glass painting kits and experiment with this art form, making their own bedrooms a studio. This art form is affordable, beautiful and approachable. No wonder that it has become a favorite in the most humble of households. After all the purpose of an artist is to reach out to as many people as he or she can and not to alienate them. Painting on glass is a perfect example of that very philosophy.

Gemstone

Gemstone painting has its origin in Rajasthan, India. Specifically in the historical city of Jaipur.

Rajasthan. The land of color and life. Steeped in history, brimming with music and dance, architecture and art. This is a land that has inspired innumerable craftsmen, and been the object of their imagination since time immemorial. Phad paintings, Miniature painting, Pichwai Paintings, and Gemstone are some of the famous forms of painting from Rajasthan.

The Gemstone painting, as the name suggests, is made of real or semi-precious gemstones. The real stones used include emerald, ruby, blue sapphire, yellow sapphire, multi colored sapphires and pearl. These stones are ground to a fine dust, and placed and pasted on the backside of an acrylic or glass sheet pinhead point by pinhead point. No machinery is used; the work is done entirely by hand. It is then but natural that what is of utmost importance is the skill and precision of the artist. It is the imagination and aesthetic sense that guides the artists in their work, as they carefully bring the themes to life. The result is a painting aglow in the very brilliance of life itself.

The gemstones used in the paintings are all natural, and hence never lose their color. No artificial or dyed stones are used.

It is the art of painting that has captured the life of India, in its many hues and moods. And what more exquisite way to do so, than in the sparkle of a gemstone painting.

Graffiti

A cursory search on Graffiti on the Internet will throw up conflicting opinions such as “A class of rude inscriptions scratched on the walls of ancient monuments”, “ one of the most important mode of expression of the modern world” …so what then is graffiti? Is it a mode of vandalism or is it a misunderstood form of expression? Well one can say its something in between… Graffiti is most definitely a deliberate application of a media made by humans on any surface, both private and public.


Graffiti has existed at least since the days of ancient civilizations such as classical Greece and the Roman Empire. The inscriptions of this order traced by pilgrims, between the fourth and ninth centuries, on the walls of the galleries, proved invaluable to De Rossi and later archaeologists in their explorations of the Roman catacombs.

Nowadays graffiti is synonymous with Hip-Hop and is of the 4 main elements of the Hip Hop culture (along with the MC the DJ and Break Dancing). ?However its definitely a misunderstood art form In fact, modern graffiti is a much older penomenon than the hip hop culture. Its roots are to be found in the late 1960's French Student revolution. The cryptic phrases sprayed on walls were the perfect medium for this revolt. Slogans like “Demand the Impossible” or “Imagination is the seizing Power” inverted conventional logic: they made complex ideas suddenly seem very simple.

In the lates 70s and 80s a a new wave of creativity overtook the graffiti scene. Young intellectuals began actively using grafifiti as a creative medium. Graffiti quickly became a social scene. Friends often form crews of vandals.

Graffiti Tools

Initially pens and markers were used to scribble and doodle on walls, but these instruments were limited in their scope as to what types of surfaces they worked on. So as an alternative was sought in spray-paint. Spray paint could mark all types of surfaces and was quick and easy to use. It didn't take long to make it the chosen medium of application.

As graffiti has grown, so too has its character. What began as an urban lower-income protest, nationally, graffiti now spans all racial and economic groups 

Fresco

Fresco is a technique where the painting is done when the plaster on the wall is still wet therefore the colors intermingles with the plaster and is permanent.

The Egyptians were the first to experiment with the fresco. The tomb paintings of the Pharaohs in Egypt are the earliest examples of Fresco.

Roman cities such as Pompeii and Herculaneum, witnessed some interesting development in fresco painting too. All wall paintings of these cities were in buon fresco (a technique using wet plaster and pure pigments, the pigments get locked under the calcium carbonate skin of the plaster,creating a long lasting painting).

The desert palace of the Umayyads in the 8th century houses one of the rarest and oldest examples of Islamic frescos.

However fresco came into prominence in the the late Medieval period and the Renaissance saw the most prominent use of fresco, particularly in Italy, where most churches and many government buildings still feature this method of mural painting.

The prehistoric Frescos of Ajanta and Ellora (India) are not only aesthetically pleasing but employ the most ingenious technique too.

Sistine Chapel in Vatican City houses few of the world's most famous frescos, namely those of Michelangelo's.

Fabric Painting

Fabric Painting is not a recent phenomenon, as is commonly believed; in fact the most ancient instance of fabric painting can be dated back to as early as 3000 B.C. Printing blocks belonging to that period has been found in Asia.

Alexander, who invaded India in around 327 B.C, is said to have been mesmerized by the variety and color of theFabric Painting of the region. The development of trade route ensured that this art form traveled to different parts of the world.

China and Japan too were involved in innovations with the technique much before rest of the world discovered it. The Chinese invented the resist and stencil metho d.

Today many other techniques of fabric paintings have been developed around the world; 

batik, 

tie-dye, and shibori are just some of them.

Batik

Wax and dye combine to produce magic on cloth, and the magic is known as “Batik Painting”. Batik literally mean

“wax writings”

 in Javanese and is believed to have originated in the island of Java, Indonesia, however India too would like to stake claims to what has now become a very Indian art form, moreover it cannot be denied that

Batik painting 

got a new lease of life after its revival in the art schools of Shantiniketan, (Calcutta).

The “wax resist' technique used in this art form makes it both unique and viable. The artistic freedom that the medium offers makes it an approachable art form.

The making of a Batik Painting involves three integral stages-that of waxing, dyeing and dewaxing (removing the wax).

Dyed Fabric Painting

The play of color on fabric, to create unique patterns in enticing shades. Dyed fabric painting is indeed one of the most appealing styles of painting. It is also perhaps the most unpredictable and hence the most versatile, because a large part of the process of painting is not controlled by the artist himself.

He can resist the movement of color, but he cannot control it. What we have, then, is a harmony of hues, with a will of their own.

There are several styles in which fabric may be dyed, and each of these has become and independent type of painting.

• Batik Painting
• Tie-Dye Painting
• Shibori

Tie-Dye Painting

As the name suggests, in the process of tie-dye, portions of the fabric are tied with strings or rubber bands, after it folded in a particular manner. When the fabric is dyed, the protected portions remain uncolored, thus creating beautiful patterns. Some of the most common designs created are the spiral, bulls-eye, striped, ‘V’ shape or a random pattern.

The process of dyeing the fabric may involve dipping the cloth in a tub of dye; in this case, the process is called dip-dyeing. Or the fabric may be dyed by squirting the color, spraying it, or using a brush. In this case, the process is called direct application.

One particular tradition of the tie-dye form of dyed fabric painting, is Shibori.

Shibori is the Japanese form of tie-dye painting. It involves stitching, binding, folding, or compressing the fabric, to resist the dye, and create patterns. In the traditional shibori style, called arashi shibori, a narrow and long kimono cloth is wound around a 12 ft long wooden pole. This cloth is then wound with a thread. When it is scrunched and compressed on the pole, the thread creates creases on the cloth. This cloth is then dyed on the pole, in a large vat. Depending on how tight and how many times the cloth is bound, or the manner in which it is drawn up and puckered, different motifs are created. In kanoko shiburi, the cloth is puckered using the fingertips or nails or a small hook. The other forms of shibori are suji (pleated), nui (stitch resist), miura (looped), kumo (pleated and bound resist).

Charcoal Painting

Charcoal is the blackish residue consisting of impure carbon obtained by removing water from animal and vegetation substances. Charcoal is used in art for drawing making rough sketches in painting, and is one of the possible media for making a parsemage. It must usually be preserved by the application of a fixative.

Artists generally utilize charcoal in three forms:

Vine charcoal

Vine charcoal is created by burning sticks of wood (usually willow or linden/Tilia) into soft, medium, and hard consistencies. Bamboo charcoal is the principal tool in Japanese Sumi-e ( charcoal drawing) art.

Compressed Charcoal

Compressed charcoal is charcoal powder mixed with gum binder compressed into round or square sticks. The amount of binder determines the hardness of the stick. Compressed charcoal is used in charcoal pencils.

Powdered Charcoal

Finely powdered charcoal is often used to "tone" or cover large sections of a drawing surface. Drawing over the toned areas will darken it further, but the artist can also lighten (or completely erase) within the toned area to create lighter tones.

Charcoal and Pencil

The main difference between drawing with a pencil and charcoal is that charcoal leaves a track that is darker, velvety and it can be spread much easier and finer. Both natural and artificial charcoal is used. Natural charcoal is a stick of wooden charcoal with precisely defined characteristics suitable for very fine drawing.

Charcoal Drawing

The drawing starts out by outlining the whole composition. The basic feature of work with charcoal is its ability to spread on the drawing surface and the creation of soft transitions.

Canvas Painting

Canvas Painting is probably the most popular and most common form of painting. Canvas is the most suitable medium for Oil Painting.

From Van Gogh to Dali, many painters have achieved magic with the medium…

Canvas

Canvas is a heavy-duty fabric usually made of cotton. It has a simple weave and is ideal as a base of paintings. A gesso coated canvas is stretched across a wooden frame before it is used for paintings. Earlier linen canvas was popular but by the turn of the 19 th centuy cotton canvas gained popularity. However linen is still preffered by professional artists because cooton strtches more than linen.

Most canavases were/are primer coated to make them smoother and easier to paint on.

However most modern painters take advantage of both the canvas texture as well as those of the paint itself. This is stark contrast to the Rennaissance painters who would take great pains not to show the texture.

Oil on Canvas

Most painters will agree that oil on canvas is the best way to paint. Not only is it very user friendly, it' extremely durable too. The colors come out wonderfully well and each brushstroke is visible, and is sometimes accentuated. Modern Painters use the texture of canvas to the best possible effect too.

Some of the best know canvas paintings are as follows

• Vincent Van Gogh's Starry Night
• Salvador Dali's Persistence of Memory
• Picasso's Guernica
• Van Gogh's Sunflowers

Acrylic Painting

So .. Here with related  Previous Post ..Here i like to give details about the Acrylic Painting 

 Acrylic Painting is the chosen medium of paintiing of the 21 st century. This fast drying paint contains pigment suspended in an acrylic polymer emulsion. Acrylic paints can be conveniently diluted with water, but become water-resistant when dry. The versatility of the paint is such that depending on how much the paint is diluted (with water), the finished acrylic painting can resemble a watercolor or an oil painting.

History of Acrylic Painting

Acrylics were first available commercially in the 1950s. The first commercially available acrylic paints were actually oil compatible. Over the years, slowly but surely acrylic has overtaken oil painting as the most popular medium of painting.

Acrylic Paints- as a medium

Acrylics dry faster than any other paints, this makes them a more feasible option than oil paints. In fact Acrylic Paintings sometimes takes less than an hour to dry as opposed to oil painting, which comprise pigment suspended in an oil (usually linseed, or other natural oil) base, and take as long as a few months to dry (depending on the composition). Acrylic offers a commercial artist with the option of combining speed with durability without compromising on quality.To top it all acrylic Paints are remarkably cost effective too.

The naturally short drying time of most acrylic does not allow blending of colors to occur, but certain solvent-based acrylics as used for airbrush work, makes the paint fluid enough to permit blending.

The common critique of acrylic painting is that it does not havethe rich range of colors that oil painting does but this critique is fast becoming redundant as more old, natural, and often toxic, pigments are replaced with new, synthetic alternatives, and the fact that acrylic paints dry to a shiny, smooth effect—not surprising since acrylic paints are, basically, plastic.

Although the permanency of acrylics is sometimes under question its most definitely a more stable medium than oil paint. While oil paints normally turn yellow as they age, acrylic paints, do not yellow, crack, or change.

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Painting

Well i like to share  some of the things about painting and different types of medium used for painting which i came across other day on the internet..

Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface (support base). The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects may be used. In art the term describes both the act and the result which is called a painting. Paintings may have for their support such surfaces as walls, paper, canvas, wood, glass, lacquer, clay,copper or concrete, and may incorporate multiple other materials including sand, clay, paper, gold leaf as well as objects.

Painting is a mode of expression and the forms are numerous. Drawing, composition or abstraction and other aesthetics may serve to manifest the expressive and conceptual intention of the practitioner. Paintings can be naturalistic and representational (as in a still life or landscape painting), photographic, abstract, be loaded with narrative content, symbolism, emotion or be political in nature.

Different artists use different Painting Media to express their creativity.  While some artists find il painting most suitable to their style, some prefer watercolors.  In fact it is said that if an artists finds the painting media most suitable to his or her style then half the work is done. A Mona Lisa wouldn't have been the same had it not been oil on wood panel.  The decision of choosing a media is a big one for any artist. He first has to decide on his or her theme, think about the style he or she is going to employ to bring the idea into the canvas and then make the final decision of choosing the painting media. Though most artists dabble with different medias it is said that they can give their best to only one.                                The creative freedom of painting is such that an artist can choose almost any media to express his or her work. One just needs to have the eye to see the possibilities; the whole world is the canvas for someone with an artistic temperament. To limit art to only few chosen media would be doing it a grave injustice. Painting Mediatoday are rightly, as eclectic as possible; artists around the world are not only experimenting with the form but the media too.   From a palm leaf to a T-shirt our creative impulses have made us seek art in the most unlikeliest of places or should we say the likeliest?  Acrylic Painting Canvas Painting Charcoal Painting Dyed Fabric Painting Fabric Painting Fresco Graffiti Gemstone Painting Glass Painting Gouache Ink Painting Marble Paintings Oil Pastel PalmLeaf Paintings Paper Painting Pottery Painting Sand Paintings Silk Paintings Sketching Soft Pastel StainGlass Painting Tempera WatercolorPaintings Wax Painting Wood Paintings

In The Next Post i shall give in detail about the rest of the Painting Medium in details

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