Clint Jhonson asked:


The plum tree painting is one of the best gifts one can get or receive. Available at online galleries on oil canvases this kind of painting can be found in two, three, four and five panels oil painting. The painting can be the tree itself, a detailed blossomed branch or the tree with a wonderful sunset. No matter what the painting focuses on it will bring out a range of emotions in each viewer. The oil paintings made on panels seem to be the winners of today’s world.

A multiple panels oil painting is first of all a wonderful painting and then it is a form of art in itself through the way the panels can be arranged. The panels in themselves are pieces of wood or other board supports available in different sizes. Painting can be done with different kinds of paints but each of them has its own advantages and disadvantages. One of the most preferred types of painting is the oil painting. This however can be very laborious and one has to be sure each layer is dried before painting another new one. However with today’s research more and more methods of painting were developed and even oil painting became a pleasant way of painting. Though there is a lot of work with an oil painting, especially a multiple panels oil painting; the results are most of the time very effective.
A plum tree painting involves drawing, composition and other artistic considerations. A plum tree can be included in still life painting, landscape painting, abstract painting and even symbolic painting. Bright color oil painting will also brighten the room and provide an outstanding way of decorating the interior of your house. The paintings can also be done with acrylic paint. The difference between oil paintings and acrylic paintings is the drying time. Acrylic paints can be diluted with water, but become water-resistant when dry. Depending on the way the paint is modified the final result can look a lot like an oil painting and yet be done with acrylic paint. Selecting the type of painting for a canvas depends mostly on the artist, but a lot of artists use both acrylic and oil paints. Also important in choosing the kind of paint is the technique the artist is using for creating a certain painting.

You can find oil paintings at online galleries at very affordable prices. They come in different sizes and shapes. Also most of the online galleries offer secure ways for payments. You can pay with credit cards or through PayPal and some accept even money orders and checks. The delivery time varies depending where and how you want your painting shipped. So if the painting is a gift you should make sure you order it about a month ahead. For international shipping the time is usually shorter because most of the places use couriers, but it is also a little bit more expensive. Nonetheless the painting and the shipping will still give you an affordable price, one worth paying to see the joy in your friends’ eyes or to decorate your living room walls. With the new oil paintings that come in single or multiple panels you can have extremely pleasing art at very affordable prices. There is no need to spend thousands of dollars for a painting just to make your house more welcoming.



GLENN

Sandy Darson asked:


There are a number of different methods available for when you need to paint, and each has its own advantages and disadvantages. One method in particular shines through as one of the most efficient: the Point ‘n Paint painting system. Using an ergonomically-designed painting pad which is shaped in such a way that it can paint corners and edges as easily as it does open walls, the Point ‘n Paint system will provide you with an easy-to-use tool that will meet all of your painting needs. Best of all, using the Point ‘n Paint system can actually save you both time and money on your next painting project.
Painting a room can be a time consuming and expensive task; painting a house amplifies the complexity and cost of the task several times. The claim that the Point ‘n Paint can actually reduce both the time needed and the cost of painting might seem to be a big one, but there are several ways that the system can help you to save time and money when painting. Here are just a few of the ways that the system can help you cut your costs and increase the speed with which you finish painting so that you can get back to doing the things that you want to do.

Less Paint Waste

Painting can be a messy process, and paint generally is not cheap. When using rollers and brushes, a significant amount of paint generally has to be thrown away either because it has dried out in the try, gotten spilled onto drop cloths, or was simply left over in a brush or roller when it was cleaned up. The Point ‘n Paint system reduces a significant amount of this waste by letting you use only a small amount of paint at a time in order to get all of your painting done. The refill tray is designed in such a way that it helps the paint in it to stay in a liquid form longer, letting you pour any unused paint back into the can when you are finished for the day. Not only that, but the tray is also designed to make it harder to tip over to greatly reduce the chance of spilling paint onto the floor.

Fewer Accessories Needed

If you are painting with traditional painting supplies then you likely have a roller with its tray to let you paint the larger portions of the room as well as one or more brushes for corners and edges. The brushes will need a separate paint container or a can that they can be dipped in, and painter’s tape will be required in order to let you paint around outlets, windows, and other objects in the wall without getting paint all over them. Not only do all of these components cost money, but the time that it takes to switch from one to another can really add up. The Point ‘n Paint is essentially an all-in-one system, with the painting pads it uses being designed so that you can do perfect edging and corners even without the use of painter’s tape. The same pads are also able to paint the larger portions of walls with ease.

Faster Refilling

Refilling a roller or brush only takes a few moments, but those few moments generally require several steps in order to be successful and avoid drips or runs. The roller has to be rolled through the paint in order to get an even coating and then must be rolled on the shallow part of the tray to get rid of excess paint. Brushes need to be dipped and then brushed against the edge of the paint can in order to remove as much of the extra paint in the bristles as possible. The Point ‘n Paint on the other hand simply needs to be rolled over the wheel in the middle of its painting tray; this fills the pad with paint and lets you get right to painting with no additional steps.

Ease of Application

When using a roller, the same area often has to be gone over several times in order to get an even coat. Brushes are even worse, since you have to contend with brush strokes that can be all but impossible to get rid of at times. The Point ‘n Paint lets you apply paint in an even coat on the first try, the pad smoothing it out even as it is applied. You will spend a significantly smaller amount of time painting, often finishing up a room that would otherwise take a day in around an hour or so. Any convenience that can be taken advantage of while painting should absolutely be utilized; painting can be an extremely messy and difficult process. The Point n Paint painting system can help.



ELTON

Ian Antonio asked:


How to choose between oils, acrylics, watercolours and pastels

One of the very first decisions you must make when you start painting is what sort of paint (also called medium) to use. The following information is intended to be informative and help you decide between the most commonly used paints.

What is paint and what is the difference between each type of paint?

The brief technical bit!

Paint is a dispersion of pigments, resins and fillers in a liquid carrier. By varying the basic ingredients the different types of paint can be created.

Oil Paints

Oil paints as the name suggests contain oil. This is usually a natural vegetable oil such as linseed or a synthetic hydrocarbon made from oil.

The oil is the carrier used for the pigment and resins (alkyd). The pigments provide the colour which can be in the form of a soluble dye or an insoluble powder finely dispersed in the liquid. The various colours are produced from one or several pigments mixed together. By varying the different amounts, not only the different colours, but different shades and hues can be produced.

The resin is dissolved in the oil and acts as a binder for the different ingredients and to, and also binds the paint to the surface that it is applied to.

When the liquid evaporates after application, the resin and the pigments remain and form a skin which sticks to the painting surface.

Acrylic Paints

Acrylic paints are similar in make-up to oil paints, i.e. they are similar in appearance and contain a liquid carrier, pigments and resin. However, the liquid used is water.

The resin is not the same type as in oil paints, because it has to combine with water. The acrylic resin does not dissolve in the water but forms an emulsion (forms globules). When the water evaporates the globules of resin stick together to form a skin. The pigments used must also combine with water and so are chemically different than oil pigments.

Watercolours

Watercolours consist of pigments, filler and water if they are in liquid form, or just pigment and filler in they are solid. As they have no resin component to bind the pigments and form a skin, they rely on the surface they are applied to, to be absorbent. A filler is a fine powder which can be used as a carrier for the pigment and provides texture/body.

Pastels

Pastels are a solid paste form of water-colour. Far less water is used in their manufacture (when compared with liquid paints), and water soluble binders are used to maintain their solid paste form. Oil based pastels are similar with far less oil used than used in making oil paints.

What are the practical differences between the different types of paints?

Oils:

? dry slowly allowing time to work and to blend colours. The temperature of the air you are working in, and the proportion of thinner used dictates the drying time

? can be used to produce texture by building layers

? once dried sufficiently, can be over-painted without disturbing underlying layers

? rich, deep colours which maintain their intensity when dry, so can be left unfinished and returned to later without a change of colour

? can be used thickly or in thin, smooth washes increasing the scope for different painting techniques

? colours are resistant to bleaching by sunlight and surfaces can be cleaned of dirt with methylated spirits

? completely water proof and resistant to the elements

? require brush cleaner/white spirits to clean brushes

? usually applied to non absorbent surfaces including board, wood, coated paper and canvas

Acrylics:

? dry fast but still allows time to work and to blend colours. Can be a disadvantage when working with thick applications in hot environment

? less viscous than oils so easier to mix but tend to produce less texture and brush strokes

? can be mixed with water or other mediums/gels which are compatible with water

? can be used thickly (impasto) like oils, or in thin washes, like waterclours, so can be used on both absorbent and non absorbent surfaces

? once dried can be over-painted without disturbing underlying layers

? water resistant when dry

? colours dry darker than when applied so can give problems with colour matching if left

? less resistant to sunlight that oils, surfaces can be cleaned of dirt with methylated spirits

? requires water to clean brushes, but can give difficulty if brushes dry prior to washing

Watercolours:

? mixed with water giving transparent colour

? dries fast and requires pre-wetting of the surface in hot environment

? strong tendency to bleed so good for general wash techniques but can be difficult for fine definition

? transparency makes it hard to rectify or hide mistakes

? colours dry lighter than when applied so can give problems with colour matching if left

? no white in watercolour painting, the white comes from the paper you are working on. So can be difficult to produce prominent white high-lights without preplanning or masking

? paint can be lifted off by rewetting so can be useful in some techniques, but can be difficult to use in wet conditions or in hot/dry conditions where rewetting is necessary

? brushes are cleaned easily with water and paint is reusable when dry by adding water

? colour intensity is less when compared with other media and tends to bleach in direct sunlight. Problems with dis-colouration to the support and the media can occur in damp conditions

? very difficult to clean the surface without damage so has to be protected from the elements under glass or other suitable material

Pastels:

? colours are mixed on the paper/support by over-laying or blending so no drying time

? easily used and require no brushes

? oil based pastels can be thinned and blended with turpentine, or scrapped off to reveal colours underneath, known as sgraffito

? a wide range of colour are available, however, usually a greater range of colours are required to create a picture when compared with other media

? different brands and pigments tend to vary in softness so difficulties can arise when obtaining supplies from varying suppliers

? soft pastel works tend to be liable to smudging and the colour coming off the support unless precautions such as fixatives or mounts are used to keep the surface away from frame glass

Other considerations:

Cost:

? Watercolours are the cheapest to set yourself up with and most budding artists start this way. However, watercolour requires different techniques to other media and can restrict development

? acrylics are not as expensive to buy as oils and can bridge the gap between oil and watercolour

? oils are more expensive to buy initially; however a little goes a long way when painting thinly. Several paintings can be produced from a single tube of each of the base colours

Hazards:

Oil Paints:

Some people are put off by oil paints because of the solvents involved; they may be allergic to the solvents or may not want solvents lying around when young children are about. However, oil paints themselves usually contain linseed oil as the carrier which has low odour and is essentially non toxic. The pigments themselves are bound by the oil and are not available to cause hazards. White spirits and turpentine used as thinners or brush cleaners are flammable and should be used sparingly. However the volume used is very small and the hazards are many times less when compared with the use of domestic household paints. Saying this, low odour versions of paints are available.

Acrylics:

Acrylics are the least hazardous as there are no solvents used and the pigments remain bound in the paint.

Watercolours:

Can be hazardous if traditional pigments are used because they are not bound by resin and dry to a fine powder. However the quantities used are so small that hazards are very minimal.

Pastels:

Similar to watercolours, however soft pastels can produce a lot of dust so care should be take to minimise the amount you inhale. For example, do not blow on your work to remove loose pastel.

Your choice of paint

Choose whatever paint suits you. Try them out and you will soon discover whether you enjoy working with it and the results you get or not. If you like certain properties of different paints, you can try working with a mixture of paints (known as mixed media) in one painting. The variation is both challenging and rewarding.

The advice and information above is meant as guidance to the properties of the different paints. The only way you will know if you like a particular paint is to try it.



GARRETT

Bryon Zirker asked:


Oil paint dries very slowly, Unlike acrylic paints which dry very quickly. Acrylic paint was initially created as an underpainting medium for oil painting.

It is perfectly stable to put a base of acrylic and then place oil paint over it. Linseed oil added to oil paint will extend color, increase flow and increase workability. Oil paint with added medium is called long, oil paint used directly from the tube is called short or stiff.

You place you oil paints on a wooden board called a palette the very best palettes are made of pear wood.

It is very important to understand your paints and know which colors are:

Transparent (see through) Semi Opaque (slightly see through) and opaque (not see through) getting started put as much oil paint on your brush for two strokes three maximum always end your brush stroke on the canvas.

Make sure that you use linseed oil only when you are painting with the wet on wet method or process.

Do not confuse yourself with all of the many other mediums. Wait to discover those when you are more experienced. If you can actually afford the professional paints, definitely go ahead and buy them. You will notice immediately that they are completely different from the student paints.

Always buy the best brushes that you can afford. The Da Vinci brand brushes are the best professional brushes. Buy long handle bushes. The technique is to hold near the end of the handle. When developing talent one point to consider is the ability to take risks. Just play around with your paint however first understand it, only paint at an easel and make sure to stand back from your painting all the time. Never put your expensive brushes in turps when you are working in a session. Go ahead and wipe them clean with paper towels or cloth wash out your brushes in turps or a similar solvent at the end of a session and then be sure to clean immediately with soapy water.

Preparing the canvas the foundation of you piece

It is quite essential that you put on the first underpainting or wash on your canvas. This takes away the glare of the white (which will reflect back at you, quite annoying) and the more layers of paint you get onto your canvas the better and the more professional looking your painting, the more luminous the paint ant the more the painting will sing out with color and texture.

Traditionally an earth color of a burnt umber or raw umber, raw sienna or an ochre was painted on as a good first underpainting. Sometimes it can be pretty exciting to paint on a bright red or dark blue as your first underpainting especially when you are in the habit of putting on three or four layers and seeing the underpainting come through your painting. Use a big wash brush to apply the first underpainting it you use acrylic as your underpaint it will dry quickly and get you started quicker.

How to apply oil paint in two methods

1. Wet on wet or All Prima (in one step)

2. Stage Painting or Glazing Fat over lean

Wet on wet is applied by using the paint stiff, which is directly from the tube Or thinned to the consistency of salad dressing with linseed oil the essential part of painting wet on wet is making your brushes and painting knives do the work for you.

You definitely want to have full control of your brushes and experiment with different brushes to see the marks and texture streaks that they make.

Never work with turps unless you are working with the glazing method.

Never ever stand your brushes in any turps working in your painting session.

Turps will burn the bristles and inevitably there will be some left in the brush when you start to use color.

This will make it difficult to keep control of the flow or thickness of paint. The glazing technique is a process of building up your painting in a series of layers of the thinned paint.

I found this specific method for the glazing technique with oil paint it is called fat over lean

A Lean 1st layer thinned with solvent

A Lean 2nd layer thinned with less solvent

A Lean 3rd layer thinned with less solvent

A Fat 4th layer straight from tube

A Fat 5th layer thinned with little linseed oil

A Fat 6th layer thinned with more linseed oil

It is very essential that you this process exactly follow or the layers of paint will dry at different levels and possibly ***** the paint. Granted, it is a slow method and you absolutely need some patience however the results are spectacular tonal values which are essential in painting. This glazing method gives you full control of creating tones in acrylic paint. Here there is no mystery about paint.

Remember that paint is just pigment with a binder. In the case of oil paint, it is just a pigment with a drying oil usually linseed oil is used for this. The very best professional oil paints you will find are Michael Harding and Old Holland. Windsor and Newton and some other makes are good as well just make sure they are called professional paints and not the lesser quality student paints.

One last thing, Oil Paint dries very slowly, have patience and enjoy the journey. Paint on.



EDMUND

sunshine asked:


I’m painting my bedroom. It has plaster walls. There is no sharp division line between ceiling and walls, but round edges. How do I paint them in order? The book always tell you to paint ceiling first, but I don’t know where does the ceiling begin and where does it end? I’m planning to use roller to paint them. Should I arbitrury start somewhere on the ceiling and stop some where in the middle of the round eddge? Please help
Thanks for the wonderful answers. I still have a quick question: I’m painting the ceiling and wall the same color - light blue. Do I still use a tape to create a line to separate the ceiling from walls? I don’t want to have a hard line between them. Right now, the entire walls and ceiling are like one unified color, paint, and texture. I want to keep the same affect. Please help. Thanks.

HARLAN

w103jtf asked:


I have a couple pieces of furniture made of pressed wood that I would like to paint. What is the best paint and/or the best method for painting these pieces?

LEONARDO

Priyanshu Shrivastava asked:


Indian Painting reflects the glorious culture and heritage of India into incredible variety of colors and styles. Painting in India is a long practiced tradition. This creative form of art inspired generations of artists as their passion or profession.

Indian painting has adopted variety of techniques and styles in its journey to the world of arts. The new techniques and innovations have made it more enriched and versatile. Indian paintings are invaluable visual records of history. We can delve deeper into the periods of history through these indelible pieces of arts. Celebrate the true spirit of India with the potpourri of Indian paintings from the house of ethnic paintings.

Painting was practiced in India from the pre historic times. Various scenes of animal hunting and tribal wars were sculptured in the rocks and caves that came to be known as cave painting. The rock paintings of Bhimbekta are said to be the most archaic of the Indian paintings (5000B.C). The cave paintings of the Ajanta and Ellora are the modified versions of Bhimbekta. A combination of murals and frescos, the paintings spellbind with their aestheticism, meticulousness and workmanship.

The tenets of Indian painting and the various earlier forms of the art are to found in books like ‘Mudraskshaka’, ‘Vishnudharmottara’ and ‘Vinayapitaka’.

The Indian painting has several styles of paintings under its domain. Miniature Paintings are one of the most popular among them. Beautiful images from the epics and mythologies, idols of Hindu gods and goddesses and royal court scenes were depicted on pieces of glass, paper, marble, silk and leather in these paintings.

The paintings were highly appreciated for their rich colors and dazzling effects. The Rajput School of Miniature Paintings, The Deccan School of Miniature Paintings and The Mughal School of Miniature Paintings are sequels to original miniature paintings.

Thangka Paintings are form of Buddhist arts that were imbibed from the Buddhist missionaries of Tibet during the time of emperor Ashoka. The word ‘thangka’ is a Tibetan word meaning paintings on flat surfaces. Thangka paintings were laid out on silk and cotton materials. They could be folded in and rolled out according to the necessity.

Used as scrolls the various thanka paintings find Buddha and Bodhisattva in various meditative postures. ‘Buddha Mandala’, ‘Shakyamuni Buddha’and ‘Maitreye Buddha’ are some popular images that are figured in the paintings. The paintings inspire us to awaken our true spiritual self.

Madhubani Paintings are the exclusive paintings of the ‘Mithila’ region of Bihar. The rural women of ‘Mithila’ used to carve out their aspirations and imaginations in their mud built doors and walls. These came to be known as ‘Madhubani Paintings’. A charming folk art, the humble paintings now adorn the art galleries and cozy domestic interiors. Warli Paintings bring out the customs, beliefs and the lifestyle of the tribal people of Maharastra in bright colors and designs. ‘Pata Chitra’ is the traditional painting form of Orissa.

Deities of Hindu gods and goddesses and mythological figures are portrayed on large sheets of fabrics in this painting. Modern Indian Painting reflects India in the post-colonial era. The paintings can be perceived in the works of Jamini Roy, Mukbul Fida Hussain, S.K Bakre and S.H Raza.

Visit www.ethnicpaintings.com to get more information on Indian Painting



RIGOBERTO

shippo2wolf asked:


I am painting the bowl of a birdbath. The paint in the bowl will be under water on a regular basis. What type of paint will tolerate being under water for extended periods of time?

NORMAN

Cami S asked:


I have a calender and the footnotes say oil paint, original mouthpained by…or watercolor, original mouthpainted by…
Does this mean that the artist literally put a brush in their mouth and painted? Is there a famous group that does this or is it just a style of painting? The paintings are all unigue and have numerous styles, but they all say they were mouth painted. Anyone have any knowledge of this?

PHILLIP