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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor
@Smc @Former-Member @Appleblossom @Former-Member @PeppiPatty and anyone else with an appreciation for the world of art ....
Hi and welcome ....
Here is a gallery space for art in all its forms .... posting a piece of your own work, perhaps in progress .... sharing a favourite artist .... just coming to browse occasionally .... a meeting of minds and experiences through creative expression.
(Moss Roses by Pierre- Auguste Renoir)
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outlanderSenior Contributor
hi @xtine and welcome to the forums
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xtineSenior Contributor
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outlanderSenior Contributor
bugger wrong state from me @Former-Member wouldve loved to had gone though!
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outlanderSenior Contributor
would anyone be able to tell me what all these different sorts of paints are? ive only heard of acrylic and water colour mainly.
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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor
Acrylic paint is a fast-drying paint made of pigment suspended in acrylic polymer emulsion. Acrylic paints are water-soluble, but become water-resistant when dry.
Poster color is a water-soluble paint consisting of a color mixed with a binder such as glue or gum to give it a dull finish. An example of poster color is tempera paint.
Oil paint is a type of slow-drying paint that consists of particles of pigment suspended in a drying oil, commonly linseed oil. The viscosity of the paint may be modified by the addition of a solvent such as turpentine or white spirit, and varnish may be added to increase the glossiness of the dried oil paint film.
Gouache colour or opaque watercolor, is one type of watermedia, paint consisting of pigment, water, a binding agent (usually dextrin or gum arabic), and sometimes additional inert material. Gouache is designed to be used with opaque methods of painting.
Watercolour, also aquarelle, is a painting method in which the paints are made of pigments suspended in a water-based solution.
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outlanderSenior Contributor
thanks @Faith-and-Hope i come across these a day or so ago and forgot to ask about them. hadnt heard of them before and ive only used the acrylic and water colour paints. so much to learn!
have you used any of these other paints?
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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor
Yes @outlander .....
Poster paints in high school, and I love using gouache .... it doesn’t feel like a watercolour cos it has more texture.
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outlanderSenior Contributor
hmm that is interesting @Faith-and-Hope i done my first little canvas tonight too with acrylic paints.
have you been able to work on any of your arts?
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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor
Not lately @outlander, but planning something for tomorrow .....
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