Painting Techniques

Hello and welcome to Hello and welcome to Learning To Paint podcast, Learning To Paint podcast,

episode 3.episode 3.

In today's podcast we'll talk In today's podcast we'll talk about different painting about different painting

techniques.techniques.

We all know what painting is: We all know what painting is:

A practice of applying paint to A practice of applying paint to a surface. a surface.

But there are different ways of But there are different ways of doing that. doing that.

There are different materials There are different materials and different techniques. and different techniques.

Each technique is challenging Each technique is challenging in its own way. in its own way.

Which one is for you?Which one is for you?

Oil PaintingOil Painting

Oil painting is one of the most Oil painting is one of the most popular styles of painting. popular styles of painting.

In western world, it's the best In western world, it's the best known technique. known technique.

Oil paints are very versatile. Oil paints are very versatile.

You can do almost anything You can do almost anything with them and they last with them and they last

practically forever. practically forever.

One of their main One of their main characteristics is that they characteristics is that they

take much longer to dry than take much longer to dry than acrylics or watercolor paints. acrylics or watercolor paints.

This gives you more time. This gives you more time.

You can remove what you You can remove what you don't like while it is still wet, don't like while it is still wet, re-work existing paint, add re-work existing paint, add

more paint, or just paint over it more paint, or just paint over it when it's dry. when it's dry.

Oil painting is much more Oil painting is much more forgiving than other forgiving than other

techniques and a good choice techniques and a good choice for beginners.for beginners.

Acrylic PaintingAcrylic Painting

Acrylics came on the scene Acrylics came on the scene relatively late, in the 1950s, relatively late, in the 1950s,

but quickly became popular. but quickly became popular.

They are very adaptable and They are very adaptable and versatile, and are capable of versatile, and are capable of

producing effects similar to oil producing effects similar to oil paints or watercolors. paints or watercolors.

They are water-based and They are water-based and water soluble.water soluble.

Because they dry very fast, Because they dry very fast, you need to work fast, you need to work fast,

especially if you wish to blend especially if you wish to blend colors. colors.

Fast drying time can be an Fast drying time can be an advantage or a disadvantage, advantage or a disadvantage, depending on how you look at depending on how you look at

it. it.

Another great thing about Another great thing about acrylics is that you don't have acrylics is that you don't have

to worry about odors or to worry about odors or allergies, which are common allergies, which are common

in oil painting.in oil painting.

WatercolorsWatercolors

Watercolors can be quite Watercolors can be quite tricky to master.tricky to master.

They dry very quickly and They dry very quickly and mistakes are difficult to mistakes are difficult to

correct. correct.

They can be used in a variety They can be used in a variety of ways to get a variety of of ways to get a variety of

effects. effects.

They are not so forgiving as They are not so forgiving as oil paints.oil paints.

Watercolors are one of the Watercolors are one of the cheapest and cleanest cheapest and cleanest

mediums that you can use in mediums that you can use in art. art.

They are water-based and They are water-based and water-soluble, and easy to water-soluble, and easy to clean up with just water.clean up with just water.

PastelsPastels

Pastels are a unique painting Pastels are a unique painting medium and a big change medium and a big change

from oils, acrylics, or from oils, acrylics, or watercolors. watercolors.

They are round or rectangular They are round or rectangular sticks made from pure sticks made from pure

powdered pigment and a powdered pigment and a binder. binder.

There are different types of There are different types of pastels - from hard, semi-soft, pastels - from hard, semi-soft,

to soft, and each gives a to soft, and each gives a slightly different result. slightly different result.

Pastels are a wonderful Pastels are a wonderful medium and can be applied in medium and can be applied in

a number of ways.a number of ways.