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www.learning2paint.com Hello and welcome to Learning To Paint podcast, episode 3.
www.learning2paint.com In today's podcast we'll talk about different painting techniques.
www.learning2paint.com We all know what painting is:
www.learning2paint.com A practice of applying paint to a surface.
www.learning2paint.com But there are different ways of doing that.
www.learning2paint.com There are different materials and different techniques.
www.learning2paint.com Each technique is challenging in its own way.
www.learning2paint.com Which one is for you?
www.learning2paint.com Oil Painting
www.learning2paint.com Oil painting is one of the most popular styles of painting.
www.learning2paint.com In western world, it's the best known technique.
www.learning2paint.com Oil paints are very versatile.
www.learning2paint.com You can do almost anything with them and they last practically forever.
www.learning2paint.com One of their main characteristics is that they take much longer to dry than acrylics or watercolor paints.
www.learning2paint.com This gives you more time.
www.learning2paint.com You can remove what you don't like while it is still wet, re-work existing paint, add more paint, or just paint over it when it's dry.
www.learning2paint.com Oil painting is much more forgiving than other techniques and a good choice for beginners.
www.learning2paint.com Acrylic Painting
www.learning2paint.com Acrylics came on the scene relatively late, in the 1950s, but quickly became popular.
www.learning2paint.com They are very adaptable and versatile, and are capable of producing effects similar to oil paints or watercolors.
www.learning2paint.com They are water-based and water soluble.
www.learning2paint.com Because they dry very fast, you need to work fast, especially if you wish to blend colors.
www.learning2paint.com Fast drying time can be an advantage or a disadvantage, depending on how you look at it.
www.learning2paint.com Another great thing about acrylics is that you don't have to worry about odors or allergies, which are common in oil painting.
www.learning2paint.com Watercolors
www.learning2paint.com Watercolors can be quite tricky to master.
www.learning2paint.com They dry very quickly and mistakes are difficult to correct.
www.learning2paint.com They can be used in a variety of ways to get a variety of effects.
www.learning2paint.com They are not so forgiving as oil paints.
www.learning2paint.com Watercolors are one of the cheapest and cleanest mediums that you can use in art.
www.learning2paint.com They are water-based and water-soluble, and easy to clean up with just water.
www.learning2paint.com Pastels
www.learning2paint.com Pastels are a unique painting medium and a big change from oils, acrylics, or watercolors.
www.learning2paint.com They are round or rectangular sticks made from pure powdered pigment and a binder.
www.learning2paint.com There are different types of pastels - from hard, semi-soft, to soft, and each gives a slightly different result.
www.learning2paint.com Pastels are a wonderful medium and can be applied in a number of ways.
Summary: Learn about various painting techniques and compare their advantages and disadvantages.
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