Hey art enthusiasts! We are back with the follow-up post!
In the past one, we have reviewed the characteristics of three kinds of paint – Oil paint, Acrylic paint, and Watercolor paint – to help art novices (even those who haven’t literally made any art since high school!) narrow down their preferences.
If you have not yet read “Which Paint Is Right For Me? (Part 1)“, we would recommend giving it a look before considering this article!
Here, we will learn about three more different paints to see which of these can well-express your creativity. Who knows? Someone who has settled on a particular type of paint just might get inspired to try a new one after reading this!
Gouache Paint
Most people might not have heard of this old paint which rocked the world of many artists.
But do you know why it’s so magical?
…Because it brings together the flexibility of watercolor and the flow of acrylics!
Here, we share everything you need to know about this underrated medium.
Advantages:
- Covers brushstrokes or other marks, as it is opaque.
- It dries faster in a matt finish.
- The paint can be applied in varied thicknesses – ranging from ultra-thin to impasto.
- Available in a wide variety of colors, making it best for poster art and comics.
Disadvantages:
- Canvas boards, which are better suited for acrylic or oil applications, don’t work well with this.
- Reactivation is possible with water; so it is not permanent.
- Gouache’s values changes as it dries. Lighter values tend to dry a little darker, while darker values dry a bit lighter, making color matching difficult.
Pastels
Dating back to the 15th century, Pastel is a medium that straddles the line between painting and drawing. The final art pieces will look as luscious as paintings, yet the process to create them relates to drawing.
These amazingly luminous paints hold the below properties:
Advantages:
- No waiting for the paint to dry, No brushes to clean!
- Instead of mixing colors on a palette, they are mixed on the paper, by overlaying or blending them.
- Oil-based pastels can be thinned and combined with turpentine or scraped off to expose colors underneath.
Disadvantages:
- Need a vaster range of colors to complete a picture than for other media.
- Distinct brands and pigments differ in softness.
Latex Paint
Latex paint? How come?!
Well, let’s add an intriguing fact to your knowledge:
Pablo Picasso worked with house paints to create several of his masterpieces. Hard to believe? But true!
Actually, house paint does work pretty well on artist canvas. It is somewhat opaque, and you can get it in bulk for comparatively cheap rates; so, you can use it for regular practice. However, steer clear of that stuff if you are looking to produce a masterpiece you can hand down to your children or grandchildren, because, its longevity can vary hugely, depending on various factors.
We would also love to add up one more thing – you cannot be sure which paint will make you feel comfortable until you have worked with it. So, taking into account the points we have discussed here, try out those of your requirements, and you will quickly discover whether you enjoy working with those and the results, or not.
And if you like different things about different paints, you also have an option to mix and use them in your work, which is something regarded as “mixed media” in art.
So now, it’s time to create your masterpiece!
Get, set, go!
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