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Golden Fluid Acrylic Paints 30ml
Equal the intensity of GOLDEN Heavy Body Acrylics but with an even, flowing characteristic useful for dry brush application, fine details, pouring,...
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Equal the intensity of GOLDEN Heavy Body Acrylics but with an even, flowing characteristic useful for dry brush application, fine details, pouring,...
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High performance professional-grade oil paint developed to excel in saturation of colour and physical handling qualities. Pure and concentrated wit...
View full detailsGolden Heavy Body Acrylic Paints 59ml
The original line of Golden Artist Acrylics is known for its exceptionally smooth, thick buttery consistency. It contains the largest assortment of...
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Jacquard Dye-Na-Flow is a highly saturated, highly transparent fluid acrylic paint that is permanent on any porous or semi-porous surface, includin...
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Golden High Flow Acrylics are an ultra-thin paint with an ink-like consistency that provides incredible versatility. They can go directly from bott...
View full detailsArt Spectrum Artist Oil Paint 40ml
Art Spectrum Professional Quality Artists Oil Colour is Australia's most respected oil paint. Art Spectrum is proudly Australian owned and have bee...
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Chromacryl has set the benchmark for student acrylic paint since 1965. Chromacryl is a high quality and versatile student grade acrylic paint tha...
View full detailsDaler Rowney FW Acrylic Inks 29.5ml
The major development of inks in recent years has been the increasing use of pigments and acrylic resins. The difference between the dye-based inks...
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Unleash your artistic brilliance with Sennelier French Artist Watercolour Tubes—high-quality paints crafted for watercolour artists at any level....
View full detailsMatisse Flow Artist Acrylic Paint 75ml
Matisse Flow Formula paints are vibrant, intense colours in a low viscosity formula that glides from the brush. Matisse Flow Formula has all the...
View full detailsWinsor & Newton Professional Acrylic Paint 60ml
Professional Acrylic is Winsor & Newton's finest quality acrylic paint range and represents a breakthrough in acrylic colour technology. The un...
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Transform ordinary glass into extraordinary art with Pebeo’s Vitrail range. Perfect for creating stunning stained glass effects, these vibrant, hig...
View full detailsGlobal Student Acrylic Paint 75ml
Global Student Acrylic Paint are brilliant impasto colours with three metallic flow colours. They are quick-drying and water-resistant with a non-...
View full detailsArt Spectrum Artist Oil Paint 150ml
Art Spectrum Professional Quality Artists Oil Colour is Australia's most respected oil paint. Art Spectrum is proudly Australian owned and have bee...
View full detailsGolden OPEN Acrylic Paints 59ml
Golden OPEN Acrylic Paints are a slow-drying paint with a slightly softer consistency than the Heavy Body paints from Golden. The increased working...
View full detailsWinsor & Newton Professional Watercolour Paints 5ml
Since 1832 when Henry Newton and William Winsor introduced the first moist watercolours to the world, much of their reputation for supreme quality ...
View full detailsArt Spectrum Artists' Watercolour 10ml
In accordance with proven traditional methods of production, all Art Spectrum Artists' Watercolours are carefully stone milled to enhance the indiv...
View full detailsGolden Heavy Body Acrylic Paints 237ml
The original line of Golden Artist Acrylics is known for its exceptionally smooth, thick buttery consistency. It contains the largest assortment of...
View full detailsAtelier A2 Lightfast Heavy Body Acrylic Paints 120ml
Atelier A2 Lightfast Heavy Body Acrylic provides artists with a fantastic, lightfast acrylic paint at a great single price point. Build your confid...
View full detailsWinsor & Newton Winton Oil Paints 37ml
Winsor & Newton have developed their Winton Oil Colour range to provide the highest quality oil colours at an affordable price for artists. Thi...
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What is painting?
Painting is a visual art form that involves applying pigments, colours, or other mediums to a surface, typically using brushes, palette knives, or other tools. It is a creative expression where artists use various techniques and styles to depict subjects, convey emotions, explore concepts, or communicate ideas. Painting can encompass a wide range of mediums, including acrylics, oils, watercolours, tempera, and mixed media, and it can be executed on surfaces such as canvas, paper, wood, or fabric. From representational to abstract, painting serves as a means of personal expression, storytelling, and cultural reflection, spanning diverse genres and traditions throughout history.
What surfaces can a painting be used on?
Paintings can be created on various surfaces, including canvas, paper, wood, fabric, glass, metal, plastic, and stone. Each surface offers unique characteristics that influence the final artwork, from the texture of canvas to the translucency of glass or the durability of metal. Artists choose surfaces based on their preferred medium and technique, whether it's the absorbency of watercolour paper, the smoothness of wood panels, or the reflective quality of metal or glass. Experimentation with different surfaces allows artists to explore diverse textures, effects, and expressions in their paintings.
What are some tips for painting?
Start with a Plan: Have a clear idea of what you want to paint or the effect you want to achieve before you begin.
Use Quality Materials: Invest in good quality paints, brushes, and surfaces to enhance the overall quality of your artwork.
Practice Mixing Colours: Spend time experimenting with colour mixing to achieve the desired shades and tones for your painting.
Work from General to Specific: Begin by blocking in larger shapes and areas of colour before adding details.
Experiment with Different Techniques: Explore various painting techniques such as wet-on-wet, dry brush, glazing, and impasto to add texture and interest to your artwork.
Take Breaks: Give yourself time to step back and assess your work from a distance periodically. Taking breaks also helps prevent fatigue and allows you to approach your painting with fresh eyes.
Don't Be Afraid to Make Mistakes: Mistakes are a natural part of the creative process. Embrace them as opportunities to learn and grow as an artist.
Pay Attention to Composition: Consider the arrangement of elements within your painting to create a visually pleasing composition.
Use Light and Shadow: Pay attention to light and shadow to add depth and dimension to your artwork. Consider the direction and intensity of light sources in your composition.
Keep Experimenting: Painting is a journey of exploration and discovery. Keep experimenting with new techniques, subjects, and styles to continually challenge yourself and expand your artistic skills.
Remember that painting is a personal and subjective endeavour, so don't be discouraged if your results don't match your expectations right away. With practice and perseverance, you'll continue to improve and develop your own unique artistic voice.
How long does it take paintings to dry?
The drying time for paintings varies depending on factors such as the type of paint used, the thickness of the paint layers, environmental conditions, and the presence of drying mediums or additives. Generally, acrylic paints dry the fastest, usually within minutes to hours, while oil paints can take days, weeks, or even months to fully dry, especially for thicker applications or when using drying agents. Watercolour paints typically dry relatively quickly, within minutes to hours, as the water evaporates from the paper. It's important to allow paintings to dry completely before varnishing, framing, or storing them to prevent damage or smudging.
What art supplies will I need when using paint?
When painting, necessary art supplies encompass different paint types (acrylics, oils, watercolours), an array of paintbrushes for diverse effects, a palette for colour mixing, a painting surface (canvas, paper, wood), a stable easel, cleaning tools like water and solvents, optionally a palette knife for texture, mediums or additives for paint manipulation, palette cups for liquids, and protective gear like gloves and aprons for safety.