PAINTING 101 Painting Paint is composed of three

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PAINTING 101

PAINTING 101

Painting Paint is composed of three materials: o Pigment o Binder o Solvent PBS

Painting Paint is composed of three materials: o Pigment o Binder o Solvent PBS

Painting Pigment: natural or synthetic colored materials finely ground into a granular powder. gemstones,

Painting Pigment: natural or synthetic colored materials finely ground into a granular powder. gemstones, clay, minerals, plants, insects

Painting Binder: holds the pigment together and adheres the paint to a surface. Egg

Painting Binder: holds the pigment together and adheres the paint to a surface. Egg yolks, plastic, wax

Painting Solvent: added to thin or thicken paint, slow or speed up its drying

Painting Solvent: added to thin or thicken paint, slow or speed up its drying time. Water or oil based (turpentine, thinners)

Painting Paint can be applied with a variety of tools: brushes, fingers, painting knives,

Painting Paint can be applied with a variety of tools: brushes, fingers, painting knives, sticks onto a palette. Usually applied to a canvas board or paper.

Painting Types of paint: üTempera üOil üWatercolor üGouache üAcrylic üEncaustic üCasein

Painting Types of paint: üTempera üOil üWatercolor üGouache üAcrylic üEncaustic üCasein

TEMPERA Painting Tempera: water based, egg binder, used prior to 1400’s, colors cannot be

TEMPERA Painting Tempera: water based, egg binder, used prior to 1400’s, colors cannot be mixed, narrow range, fast-drying

WATERCOLOR Painting Watercolor: most common water -based paint, transparent. White paint is seldom used

WATERCOLOR Painting Watercolor: most common water -based paint, transparent. White paint is seldom used to lighten paint (water is used ) Light colors are applied first, then dark, working from background to foreground.

ACRYLIC Painting Acrylic: synthetic paint with plastic binder recent (20 th century), versatile, similar

ACRYLIC Painting Acrylic: synthetic paint with plastic binder recent (20 th century), versatile, similar to oil but dries faster, not as shiny

OIL Painting Oil: easily mixed, more permanent, used after 1400 by most famous artists,

OIL Painting Oil: easily mixed, more permanent, used after 1400 by most famous artists, slowdrying, can be used in thin layers called glazes or in thick lumps to make an impasto surface. Toxic.

GOACHE Painting Gouache: water-based opaque paint, it has more body and dries more slowly

GOACHE Painting Gouache: water-based opaque paint, it has more body and dries more slowly than watercolor. Similar to tempera.

ENCAUSTIC Painting Encaustic: Ancient Greek process of mixing pigments with wax, and then ironing/heating

ENCAUSTIC Painting Encaustic: Ancient Greek process of mixing pigments with wax, and then ironing/heating the mixture to a surface.

CASEIN Painting Casein: uses milk protein as a binder, glue-like consistency

CASEIN Painting Casein: uses milk protein as a binder, glue-like consistency

FRESCO Painting Fresco: mixing pigments with plaster (walls, ceilings) Buon “true” Fresco: paint is

FRESCO Painting Fresco: mixing pigments with plaster (walls, ceilings) Buon “true” Fresco: paint is bound in the wet plaster Fresco secco: paint is applied to dry plaster.

Painting TECHNIQUES Brushstroke Glaze Wash Dry brush Wet on Wet Drip Splatter Sponge Pointillism

Painting TECHNIQUES Brushstroke Glaze Wash Dry brush Wet on Wet Drip Splatter Sponge Pointillism Layering

Painting TOOLS Brushes Palette Knife Sticks Bags Fingers Spraycan Water/Solvent Gesso Paper Canvas Easel

Painting TOOLS Brushes Palette Knife Sticks Bags Fingers Spraycan Water/Solvent Gesso Paper Canvas Easel

Painting a MONOCHROMATIC VALUE SCALE Medium: Tempera 1) Measure and draw two 9” x

Painting a MONOCHROMATIC VALUE SCALE Medium: Tempera 1) Measure and draw two 9” x 2” rectangles 2) Divide them, into 1” sections 3) Use ONE COLOR plus white (TINTS) or black (SHADES) to create a range of value 36 points BE NEAT & COMPLETE