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Tony Evans asked:


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There are different types of interior paint finishes and each one refer to the finishes reaction to light. Since latex paint is the most common type of interior paint used, we will only look at latex paint finishes in this article.

Flat paint finishes have virtually no sheen when the paint has dried. Flat paint absorbs light and does not reflect it. Flat paint finish is great at hiding any imperfections that you may have in your walls and also looks good in most colors. The best rooms to use a flat finish is rooms that usually receive little traffic such as bedrooms or closets. Don’t use flat paint in a room that will require a lot of cleaning because it is difficult to clean when it gets dirty.

An eggshell paint offers about as much sheen as an actual eggshell, hence its name. It is mainly flat but offers a small amount of luster. It is easier to clean than flat paint so it would be a better choice for areas of your house that receive more traffic such as a hallway or a living room. Another benefit of eggshell paint is that like a flat finish it also looks good in a variety of colors.

A satin paint finish is much easier to clean than flat or eggshell paints, just be careful not to scrub too hard because you could possibly remove some of the sheen which will leave an uneven finish in your wall. A satin finish will not hide imperfections in your walls as well as flat or eggshell finishes will. Since satin paints stand up better to cleaning they are a great choice kids rooms, kitchens and bathrooms.

Semi gloss paints are a step up from satin and reflect more light. It is a good choice for painting trim but could be used for a kitchen or bathroom because it does not absorb kitchen greases or bathroom condensations as much as the other paint finishes do. It could also be used in playrooms since it is much easier to clean up. Semi gloss paints generally look better in a lighter shade of paint.

Gloss paints offer the most sheen of all of the other finishes and is also the easiest to clean. Gloss paint is generally used for painting trim and is usually not a good choice for walls. Gloss paint is also commonly used to paint cabinetry in kitchens and bathrooms.

Choosing a paint finish ia a matter of personal preference, just remember that the more sheen a paint has the more durable it will be. In general, you get what you pay for. Buy the best quality paint you can afford. High quality paint makes the paint job last longer, is less prone to turning yellow with age, goes on smoother, and is also less likely to leave brush marks in the finish.

If you are not sure of what sheen or color will be best for the room you are painting, it would be a good idea to buy several quarts of paint to test before you purchase the full amount of paint that you will need. Many of the large retail paint outlets even sell small sample containers of paint which are great for testing different sheen’s and colors at a small price.

Nicky Taylor asked:


painting for most homeowners is one project they wish never needed their attention. However, there are important procedures in prep and paint application, that if taken can greatly improve your performance and quality of a paint job.

1. The first step in preparation for exterior painting is to pressure wash your house using M1 and bleach, making sure flaking paint, dirt, mildew, green algae, wasp nest, and other obstructions are removed. Once washed, scrape any remainder of loose paint off with a sharp scraper and metal brush. Sand any bare wood to prepare it for primer. Be sure and wear some kind of eye protection and then start at the top and work your way down, holding the nozzle about six inches away from the surface and at a 45 degree angle.

2. If you find mildew still exist after this process, you may need to apply bleach to a rag and scrub these areas. Mildew is attracted to the oil in oil-based paints but will grow on latex paints as well. If mildew is growing on your home, and you can’t seem to eliminate it completely, you may want to add some mildew inhibitor to your paint. However, I will give you a word of caution at this point. Good quality paints already have a safe amount of mildew inhibitors engineered into their formulas. If you add more mildewcide to your paint it can cause your paint to fade prematurely with a lot of exposure to sunlight. Allow all surfaces to dry thoroughly before caulking and priming bare wood.

3. Exterior painting is significantly improved with proper caulking. When caulking trim to siding, always spread the bead of caulk with your finger. This will improve adhesion. When caulking trim to brick, make sure you use a very narrow bead of caulk but do not spread with your finger, or you will make a mess of the caulk line and have to clean your brick. Just use some common sense when caulking. If you are caulking Hardie Plank, use a top quality elastomeric caulk with a high stretch capacity. Hardie plank expands and contracts more than most caulks can handle.

4. Be sure and check all metal surfaces such as railings and gutters for peeling paint. Remove loose paint with a metal brush or power brush. Effective acrylic bonding primers exist on the market today for priming bare metal. If you are painting brick, check for cracks. Caulk cracks before painting.

5. If masonry is less than five years old it can leach out under a painted coating. If less than five years, then avoid this problem by etching with a solution of muriatic acid (1 part acid to 5 parts water). Be sure and take appropriate precautions. This acid is very caustic. Wear rubber gloves and goggles for protection. Pour the water in a plastic container first, then add the acid. This will help prevent splashing. Scrub this compound into concrete. This solution will neutralize the acid in the concrete. Wash off the solution with fresh water. Your concrete is now etched.

6. Check your home for any bare wood and prime with a high quality latex primer or a top quality oil base primer. This primer coat is the only coat that bonds directly to the wood, therefore, it needs to be of top quality. A top coat of paint on your home is no better than the first coat that is applied to the wood. If the first coat (primer) fails, then the top coats and primer coat peel off together.

7. Consider masking around light fixtures, motion sensors, electrical boxes, etc. If you are planning to use a paint sprayer for your siding, then I recommend covering all windows with plastic and tape. This will save you a lot of time in clean up.

8. In my opinion, as a professional in this industry, where siding joins trim, always cut your trim in to the outer leading edge of the board instead of following the contour of your siding. This produces greater eye appeal from a distance. Where the siding meets the trim is always rounded out with caulk, making it a very poor place to scribe a straight line with your brush.

9. Avoid time consuming clean up by protecting shrubs, walk ways, roofs, patios, etc with drop cloths. Clean up will cost you much more in time than cover up. When painting exterior surfaces, the do-it-yourselfer has one major consideration, the weather.

10. Paints have optimum conditions in which they should be applied. It is best not to paint in extreme heat, cold or in the presence of precipitation. Check your paint can label for temperature restrictions.

11. In most cases you will want to paint the siding first and then the trim. If you are planning to stain or paint your decks or patio, then do them last, since you will be working off them during your project. It is best to work from the top down since you will be dripping some paint. Although you need to work from top down, you also should work from side to side as much as possible. This will assist in avoiding a lot of up and down motion on ladders during your exterior painting project.

12. If you are planning to use a roller to apply paint to lap siding, you will need to back brush to smoothly spread the paint. Roller naps leave a texture to the surface. Be sure and coat the underside edge of each board of lap siding to prevent water absorption from rain.

13. For stucco, I recommend spraying and dry back rolling to achieve an even distribution of paint. The sprayer applies the paint and the roller simple spreads the paint. Use W strokes with the roller. Do not dip the roller in paint as you will be applying to much paint and over filling the pores of the stucco.

14. Cedar shingles with their uneven surface can be painted with a 4″ brush or sprayer. I personally believe you can achieve the best look using a paint sprayer to coat cedar shingles and most other types of siding.

Substandard preparation may save you a little bit of time, but you will pay for it in durability and quality of appearance. It is always best to take your time with the above procedures. They will produce a paint job you will be proud to display.

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.

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.

oilpaintingchina asked:


Hand painted Oil painting techniques

The ancient art and Hand painted oil paintings of Renaissance Europe are very important relationship. Renaissance to the 14th century, the rise of 16th century European idea of a cultural movement, experiencing forces of a thousand years of feudal rule of the Church, people began to get rid of mental slavery, was being detained for many years of classical culture and arouse people’s attention. The first started in Renaissance Italy, later extended to Western European countries. The 16th century reached its peak.

European oil paintings of family »Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, Giorgione, Titian is the Renaissance leaders. At that time, an endless stream of various schools of style, master masterpiece of a common occurrence for human culture left a treasure trove of numerous difficult to go beyond the classics. The Southern Italy School Titian’s Venice is a well-known opaque thick smear of oil painting techniques on behalf of the portrait master.

Ancient and modern, oil painting the most basic techniques are threefold: First, the Nordic Netherlands School, who love to Yang Ke as the representative of the Tuhua thin transparent; Second, Southern Italy School to Weinisiti-thick opaque as the representative of the Tuhua ; Three of Flanders painter Rubens as the representative of the North-South integration techniques of the dark thin transparent Tu, Tu-liang of the thick opaque compromise painting. After the 17th century painter, although with their own unique style and technique, but are not divorced from the opening of these three basic traditional painting techniques. The history of European painting from the point of view, the painting is painted from the wax, plastic eggs on the painting gradually develop. By the 15th century, and by Fan Yang brothers grams of plastic for the completion of a medium to medium oil for the conversion. Because of the innovative techniques, so that the performance of the paintings are brought into full play so that it works in the depth of sound and produce a great leap forward. Therefore, in the 15th century love grams of Fan Yang brothers as the representative of the Netherlands School, is painting the history of the development a major turning point. By the 17th century (before and after the Qing Emperor Kangxi period), after several generations of artists of the continuous improvement so that the oil painting art form created a major turning point, that is, from multi-level hood with the gradual development of an integrated method of performance-based approach And direct painting, oil painting greatly enriched the language and performance skills, make it better.

 

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Transparent review of color, that is used not only by white palette diluted oil paint depicting a multi-level. Must be conducted after each layer dry under a layer of color, because every color than the thin, middle and lower classes of color can vaguely revealed, with the top of the subtle color changes in the formation of color. For example, in the crimson smear on the hood of the color of the blue prudent, we will have a thorough violet blue in the cold in which the rich warming effects, which often is not out on the palette of colours. This painting images suitable for performance and solid sense of texture, especially to Weimiaoweixiao figures to depict the delicate skin color changes, it is the skin of the flow of blood under the skin. It is the shortcomings of color gamut narrower, making the small, the complete works long hours and difficult in the immediate expression of the painter’s emotional and artistic creation.

Review opaque color, also known as multi-level shading. Monochrome painting, to use the old body paint, and then use color multi-level shape, often painted in the dark of the thin, middle-tone and the Department of layers of thick coated, or covered or reservations, a color contrast. Because of different thickness, showing the rich color and texture rhyme intended.

Transparent and opaque two paintings of the strict law does not distinguish between, often in an artist painting in the comprehensive use. Performance in the dark, or in the shadow of the images, using a transparent review of color can have stability, deep sense of the size and sense of space; opaque color rules easy to follow in the shape of the dark outside the body, increase the screen color saturation. Before the 19th century most of the artists using these two paintings, works of the time normally produce a longer, and some Huawan after a long-term placement, color layer to be completely dry before to describe.

An opaque color, also known as direct shading. That is, on the canvas after the outline of a body images, by virtue of the color images on the screen color or feel the idea of laying color, basically a Huawan, not the correct position by painting Daogua to continue after color adjustment. This painting by the dip in each of the relatively thick paint, color saturation, strokes are more clear, easy-table

To paint a vivid feeling when. After the mid-19th century painter of many more such painting. To make a color after a full-color effect, we must stress that the use of powerful T Tu law, common law into the Tu Tu Ping, casual and thick Tu Tu. Tu Ping is to use a one-way, and even a pen potential Tu large area color, suitable for the smooth and stable static image in the shape of the body; casual Tu refers to the physical basis for painting by the natural trend of turning point Yunbi, strokes compared Loose, flexible; thick Tu is full size or partially thick stack paint, some as high as a few millimetres of color or color, texture paint show the interesting image has been enhanced.

As a language arts, including painting color, shading, line, texture, strokes, texture, light flu, space, form a number of factors, such as composition, the role of the oil painting techniques to the modeling factors or to focus on individual manifested , Oil painting materials to provide adequate performance in the second plane base on the possible use of oil painting techniques. Oil paintings of the production process is skilled artist consciously to control the oil painting materials, select and use art to express ideas, create the art techniques to create the image of the process. Paintings by artists to express both the ideological content, language and display the painting unique painting of the United States ? ?

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Brush Pen CO. setback is the root of the Labi coloring method, press T after briefly moving down and then raised, such as the front line against the calligraphy pen, Cangjin firm. Nib and T-Gen Zhanqu color differences, according to the severity of T different direction can produce a variety of changes and interesting.

 

Shoot

Brush Pen CO., or with wide fan-shaped dip-pen on the screen after lightly tapping the techniques known as the shoot. Film can produce a certain texture of the ups and downs, neither is very clear, not too simple and too strong to deal with the original color of strokes or to weaken.

 

Kneading

Rubbing on the screen refers to two or several different colors of a pen directly parade means parade of color after the mixed nature of the changes, was delicate and distinctive color contrast and brightness, and can play a bridging role in the transition .

 

Thread

Line is the line that use a pen sketches, oil paintings hook line with the general soft cents a sharp idea, but in different styles, round, and the old-school T Chen Shui-bian may also outlined a similar book-like let the center line. Eastern and Western painting are used at the beginning of the modeling, oil painting at an early stage in the usually accurate to stringent Qigao contour lines, and tanks poured pull techniques in a row method is the primary means of shading. Western oil painting that later evolved into the brightness of the first and mainly, but nevertheless, painting the center line and has never lost a factor. Thin, uninhibited, Gong Zheng, or at informal staggered Dieya and repeated use of the various lines, so that more oil rich language, the different lines of the body is dealing with more important. Oriental painting the lines affected by a lot of modern Western style of the masters, such as Matisse, Van Gogh, Picasso, Miro and Klee, are line with the master.

 

PAINTINGS

Western oil painting is one of the main types of painting. Quick-drying oil quality to reconcile with paint, draw, after handling the canvas, board, thick paper or painting on the wall art. Early paintings-”Tan pouring pull” (Tempere) painting, using egg yolk or egg white as a condiment Ronghe mineral pigments to paint, further thin transparent oil colors in painting on the cover. 15 century, the Netherlands painter who love grams of flax-brother to switch to oil and walnut oil, fast-drying oil as a reconciling agent, the color easy to reconcile, is widely used. Yunbi features for free, and laying layers, enhancing color brightness, can more fully the performance of objects realistic and rich color effects. Since then, new materials and new techniques will soon spread throughout Europe. Croatian brothers who love therefore be called the European oil paintings were created. China experienced the early 20th century oil painting studies were Jianduo, Li Shutong (1880-1952) and the first such study painting techniques introduced to China.

 

So

So used to converge the two adjacent to the color, make it less rigid, taking advantage of color was dry, to clean the fan-shaped pen lightly Swept can achieve this. Can also use a pen on the bottom color will be another boost to generate color So staggered from top to bottom, dead tired and not loose the color effects.

 

Duo

Referring to the pig with a hard mane dip-pen after pen to the head perpendicular to paint Duo will be on the screen. Duo’s not very commonly used method, usually only in the fabric of local special needs when it applied.

 

Emulsion material

Emulsion is a material with a long history of outstanding traditional materials, in modern get a new development. Emulsion is the type of material containing water-based and oily constituents of mixed materials, also the advantages of a combination of both. All kinds of painting materials such as eggs Tanpei La Choi, Choi and casein materials are of a wax emulsion campaign. Emulsion materials may be diluted water, drying speed, similar to water-based materials; can be opaque thick smear, do not dissolve in water after the dry, but also has the advantage of oily materials. All kinds of modern propylene, ethylene and other synthetic pigment not only to retain the traditional characteristics of the emulsion material, with the strengths of oily materials and other materials are irreplaceable effect, is a great development in the future of the new material.

 

Oily materials

The use of natural materials and oil resin paintings as the main medium of painting is the kind of painting, it is from the traditional egg protein, such as color and brewing emulsion material from the evolution of development. Oily material is characterized by slow drying, glossy and thick smear repeated coverage. Oily materials with a strong performance of the wealth of techniques and effects, it can be said almost all the other inclusive of materials and techniques of painting features. Oily material properties allow in-depth and detailed portrait of the object modeling, can show a realistic target rich color, so as to meet the people since the 14th century reproduction of visual real desire to promote the development of Western painting to the realism of the process. After the birth of oil painting has been dominated by the Western art world, and in the world to develop, it also proved the superiority of oily materials. Water-borne materials from the oily material to the transition is a long process of change, almost experienced several thousand years of time, painting materials and techniques of a major breakthrough in the history of art. The use of oil and resin that is different from Western painting techniques of Oriental painting techniques of one of the important characteristics.

 

Rafah

Rafah is sometimes necessary to draw paintings in the strong lines and sharp objects that the picturesque edge of the sword or the side of the glass, then can the true-color painting knife blade after using the side of color on the screen will pull excellent color line or face , The body painting knife to draw a solid affirmation, brush or other methods is difficult to achieve.

 

Rub

Hengwo is to wipe brushes, brush with the dark belly of the screen clean, clean, usually with less color large area, can not form a clear strokes, but also paved the bottom of the color commonly used methods. Done in the background or the texture on the ups and downs with the rubbing technique similar to traditional Chinese painting can be painted white to fly the effect of the underlying fabric of the more obvious.

 

Suppression

Yishi with a knife in the bottom layer on the color of wet gently downward pressure after the initiation, the surface will have a special color of the fabric. In some special need to describe the texture of local suppression techniques can be used to achieve the desired results.

 

Water-based materials

The earliest human use of water-soluble pigment consisting mainly of material. In the early paintings spontaneously with water, gums or Dongwu Jiao, and other natural substances as paint thinner and adhesives is very natural, they are taken to facilitate the use of simple, in the East and the West early in the painting are the same. Today’s watercolor and gouache paint, and so are the type of water-based media, their performance techniques free, smooth, can generate light, transparent results, the Chinese paintings, Japanese paintings, and other Oriental painting the main types of materials.

 

Painting materials

Painting materials can be divided into the basement materials, oil paints and media materials of three categories. The base material that painting bearing the pigment layer of relying on background materials and coatings. Oil paint is drawn directly to the expression of color and texture of painting the main effect of materials. The media of material is used to adjust and to paint characters and base material combined with the various thinner, with agents and polishing agent.

 

Build

Build method is a knife instead of brushes, like Niwa Jiang Central Nihui with soil knife, as will color on canvas to build then leave directly Daohen. To build the method can have different levels of thickness changes in the size and shape of knives and a knife in the direction of the rich and also have a different comparison. Painting knife-used for different colors do not make too much blending, in the natural mixed on the screen can produce subtle color relations. Big ups and downs over the color of the method can also be used to build-build. Build method if used properly, it will have a strong sense of shape

 

Zoned

Zoned refers to the knife blade in the painting was dry on portraying the color and shape Yam lines sometimes can be exposed to the bottom color. Different painting knife can produce different size depth of change and the brush strokes and painting techniques Tori the color of a point, line and face the ups and downs of the fabric of change.

 

Point

Points - all of the points before, all in the technique are starting point. As early as in classical techniques in Tan Peila, Dianhua law is a manifestation of the important level of technique. In Vermeer’s works are also used in a performance point of strokes to the blinking light and texture objects. Pencil Exhibition of Impressionist de facto became one of its basic characteristics, but Monet, Renoir and Pissarro, such as the different points of their own personality and the changes. Then go to the extreme new impressionist, a mechanical point will be the only technique as its. Modern realism oil paintings are also used to point the density to produce shades, can be caused by the transition certainly not rigid. Point in a comprehensive way of drawing lines and decent and in combination can produce rich contrast, in different shape and texture of the Brush Pen CO., can produce different points strokes, the performance of certain objects of the texture can play a unique role.

 

Scratch

Scratch painting knife is the basic purposes, scraping the method is generally used bladed Guaqu screen painting part of the ideal, can also be used to Daogua unnecessary details or weaken the relationship is too strong, so that the screen is tense relations between the relaxation down . Long-term operations at the end of the day operations often need to be part of this Huawan color with a knife Guaqu a timely manner in order to dry until the next day and then painting. Color can also be used dry after painting knife or razor to the rugged Guade formation some. Can not do at the minor adjustments, do something to add.

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David Walmsley asked:


Acrylic Paints are by far the easiest painting products to work with. Acrylic is easy to clean up, it dries quickly and doesn’t run or sag, unless you apply crazy amounts or unless moisture and cold weather gets to it. It’s really easy to apply, spread out and work with.

So really, how hard can it be?

To be honest, for most who have never been taught the basics it can be really difficult. I often cringe when I see non-qualified people painting. Maybe it’s a pride issue, I don’t know and I don’t mean to be harsh, after all they are trying their best, but some of the techniques they use leave a lot to be desired.

Painting the correct way isn’t hard, it just takes a bit of practice, but first we have to see what bad habits you have picked up and what your application techniques actually are. Then I can show you the correct way.

Once you get a few of these basics down and had a little practice, then painting with acrylic will quickly become easy and you will be applying paint with a  professional, quality finish every time.

1) - First things first - To paint acrylic well, you have to paint like you aren’t paying for the paint!

If you want a nice paint finish then you need to apply the right amount of paint. You should never spread paint out thinly because you want to save some money or for any other reason. It simply doesn’t work, it will leave you with a coat of paint that you can see through, looks scratchy, has an uneven finish, or is simply very ordinary looking.

To paint well, forget about the cost of the paint and apply a nice, even, thick coat. Of course not too think or else it will all end up sagging off your wall, but we will get to how much is the right amount as we go.

2) - How to apply acrylic paints correctly using a brush

When I was taught how to paint I was made to do everything with a 3 inch (7mm) brush. This includes cutting in, painting windows, Glossing off wood work, everything.

Now, while I don’t expect you to have the same control over a brush that this exercise taught me, it will help you to understand some of the differences between the over all finish that a DIY person using cheap, little, fiddly brushes will get versus a painter taught the correct way using the correct equipment.

The number one reason for being taught this way is that you can achieve a much nicer finish with a bigger 3 inch brush than what you can with a little  brush. The second reason and it is also a big factor is that it’s much quicker once you develop the skill required to cut in with a bigger brush. 

Good quality little brushes have their place for fiddly work but the majority of your acrylic painting should be done with a 3 inch brush.

So what is a good quality brush then?

Painting with a bargain shop $2 or $3 brush is going to produce a really crap finish. Use these types of brushes for washing engine parts!

As I have stated before, I favour the Purdy range of brushes. They are fantastically constructed, they narrow down to a thin point for cutting in at the tip of the bristles, they hold their shape extremely well and usually come with a nifty storage cover designed to hold the shape of the bristles during storage. This is so that you don’t set about to start painting, pull out your collection of brushes from the shed to find the bristles are now bent in all directions except a useable one.

But here is the best part about the Purdy’s! With the proper care and correct use these brushes last for years! I have been using one of these 3 inch types just like the one you can see on this page for 8 Years!!! That’s the same brush not different brushes! 8 years, now that’s a good quality brush!!!

Get yourself a decent brush it’s essential for creating a good painting finish.

Method for painting acrylic with a brush:

Now when it comes to applying paint with a brush, I find that most people dip the paint into their pot and then straight away wipe it all off again on the side of the pot??? The next problem is they like to use very short stokes with the brush and go back and forth. Hmm. This is how to do it properly.

Lets presume that you are painting a wall and you have your painting pot, paint and a 3 inch brush ready to go.

1.       Fill the pot up with only about 100mm or 4 inches of paint leaving enough room up the side of the pot to “tap” your brush against the side.

2.       Next you dip the bristles of your brush no more than 1/2 way into the paint

3.       tap both of the flat sides of you brush 2 or 3 times against one side of your pot (this keeps your pot relatively clean.)

4.       With either of the thin edges of your bristles as the leading edge( or pointing in the direction you are going to move the brush. Apply straight to the wall about 50mm or 2 inches from the surface you intend to cut into and wipe the bristles about 1 arms length across the surface.

5.       Next you are going to spread the paint up towards the line you are going to cut into.

6.       Once you have cut in a nice straight line, which just takes practice. Then finish off the entire arms length stroke with a light even pressured stroke. That’s it just one stroke over the whole surface you have just painted two max. This leaves a nice even finish making sure that you haven’t left any “fat” edges or stop start marks, which look horrible when the paint dries. if you have any fat edges left after this, then just wipe over them again with your brush in long strokes.

7.       The whole length of your cutting in should be about 100 - 150mm or 4 - 6 inches wide and about one arms length long with no fat edges and a nice even finish free of stop start marks.

8.       Important To make sure that you remove all stop/start marks ensure that the finishing stroke goes back in the direction of your previously painted surface, not towards the direction that you are about to paint next. always go back into your work with a long stroke to finish off.

3) - How To Apply Acrylic Paint Using A Roller

Again there are many bad habits when it comes to using a roller to apply acrylic paints and also the tools that you use will make a huge difference too.

These are the tool that I suggest you use for your painting project.

·         Thickness of the roller - For interior acrylic paints on a normal wall/ceiling - 11mm nap/pile (that’s the length of the wool - I only use the wool roller sleeves I can’t stand foam or the man made fibres)

·         Length of the roller sleeve. - I always use the 270mm roller sleeves which is the largest sleeve and frame combo that you can buy. Why waste time with a smaller one?

·         The type of roller tray that you use is a big factor on how easy your job is going to run. many of them are just rubbish and cause you more spillage and headache than anything else. there are a few different one that painters use. My personal favourite, and unfortunately I can’t supply with a photo so you will have to put up with my lame description is a curved well type. From the side on view where you pour the paint into looks a bit like a “C” with a tray coming of the bottom of the “C”. I will take a photo of a nice clean new one and post it here for you to see. This type reduces the spills and accidents immensely plus it has a handle underneath so that when you pick it up all the paint sits in the Well and doesn’t spill everywhere. They are great!!

·         Extension Poles - they are a must! Using an extension pole is essential for creating a professional finish to your wall. If you don’t use them it will take you all day to do a 5 - 10 minute job and the finish will be uneven and very amateurish. The bottom line if you want nice even & professional finish to your newly rolled surface get yourself a good twist lock or extendable roller pole.

·         The Roller Frame that you use isn’t overly important but there are a few things to keep in mind. With the cheap roller frames often after a bit of use they start to bleed a grease that mixes with the paint and causes grey splatters of tainted grey paint on your nice new wall. While this is really annoying it can be avoided most of the time by getting a better quality roller frame. Apart from that I don’t have a favourite type that I would recommend.

Method for painting acrylic with a roller:

1.       Make sure you are wearing old clothing & have remove any nice jewelry that you don’t want spattered with paint, you have a good quality drop cloth down on the floor and covering your furniture. Rollers tend to spray lots of little paint flecks so cover everything up.

2.       Now after stirring your paint, pour some into you tray but don’t fill it right up to maximum capacity. You need to have a little bit of room to work with, so just full up the Well of your tray not the flat tray it self.

3.       Next rinse the roller sleeve under some cold water and spin out excess water this is just to dampen the wool, which stops the paint from drying hard at the base of the wool fibres.

4.       Attach the extension pole and adjust to fit your size. When rolling you want to stand about 1 metre away from the wall and be easily able to reach all the way up to the ceiling without stretching and all the way down to the top of the skirting boards without bending over.

5.       Now load up your roller with paint. Start by placing your clean sleve on the flat tray and role into the paint coating smaller amounts of the sleeve at a time until full (should take about 5 or 6 dips to do this) Never just plunge the entire roller sleeve into the paint nor do you roll back towards you on the tray, always roll towards the paint well this will keep the paint from dripping over the edge of the tray and making a big mess.

6.       once the roller sleeve is nice and evenly coated all over then apply to the wall. Start about 200mm or 8 inches away from the corner of the wall and about knee height and roll up wards until you get about 3/4 of the way up the wall. leave it for the moment and re fill your roller and apply in the same fashion starting about knee height and about 150mm further across the wall from your last roller full.

7.       Next you want to spread it out evenly. After the 2nd applying roll, take your roller off the wall go back to the starting point of your first roll. Applying a firm even pressure roll up towards the cornice but this time roll it a bit closer to the cornice but not up to the final height yet, stay down about 150mm for now. Then roll down and across to the starting point of your second applying roll, again rolling it up to the cornice again staying down about 150mm from it. then roll back down and across to the starting point and down to the skirting board.

8.       Now that the majority of your paint is spread out you need to push it out the the edges of your wall. so roll the paint gently out to about 30mm above the skirting board edge of your wall and the same up below the cornice. The trick is to avoid fat edges so lighten the pressure you are applying to the roller as you approach the edges and finish with a very light pressure as you rebound and roll back in the opposite direction. So - As you roll down to the skirting board start lightening your pressure about 300mm or 1ft above the skirting board and as you get to the bottom it should be just the weight of the roller on the wall as you stop your downwards roll and start rolling back up the wall.

9.       When spreading the paint to the outside edges or as you are pushing the paint into the corners of your wall you want to make sure you aren’t pushing copious amount o paint into the corners to make fat edges. For the edges of your wall make sure the side of your roller frame that the sleeve slides up against or the side that disappears into the sleeve is facing away from the wall. (you should always lead with the edge. that means have it facing the over all direction that you are painting) Now push gently and tilting the pole away from the edge that you are rolling into (this will lift the pressure on the edge of the roller closest to the internal corner of the wall and reduce the risk of creating a fat edge in that corner). Roll gently taking your time not to get too close to the other wall.

10.   Now that the paint is evenly spread across the wall and all the surfaces are covered you need to apply the finishing roll. This is other wise known as “laying it off” with your now emptied roller start about half a roller width from the corner of the wall at about waist height. Again make sure the part of your frame which going inside the roller sleeve is facing towards the direction that you will applying your next roller full to. Now again slightly tilt the roller pole making your trailing edge of the roller sleeve light to avoid leaving a line of paint. Now roll up and into the top corner of your wall then roll down along the wall taking care again not to get it on the other wall. Once at the bottom roll up to the cornice this time slowly  moving your roller as you go about half a roller sleeve width away from the internal corner once at the top. Do this movement over the whole rolling stroke don’t lift off and reposition or slide over then start again for this lay of technique your roller should never lift off the surface. Once at the top go back down again moving 1/2 a roller sleeve over on your way down then at the bottom do it again and keep doing this until you have gone over the entire surface you just applied paint to.

11.   Have a quick look to see if you left any lines of paint down your wall form uneven pressure or incorrect technique if it all looks good the start with the applying technique again. if not re do the laying off method until you are happy with it.

12.   For the rest of the wall it is exactly the same method as before. only you treat the previous laid off surface as the internal corner of the wall, except for when you get to the spreading it out part and when you lay it off. This time you will go back into your previously laid off surface about 1/2 a roller width when spreading it out and 1 full roller width when laying it off. Again with your laying off technique, start away from where your laying off stroke that goes back into your existing work will finish and at waist height roll up to the full 1 roller distance into the previously laid off surface roll straight down and then start the up down 1/2 roller at a time movement across the wall until you cover all the newly applied paint.

For all surfaces that you roll its the exact same technique. on ceilings though it is worth me mentioning that you start against one edge and work across the ceiling walking backwards. but you apply and lay off the paint exactly the same way. put it on spread it out and roll to the edges then lay it off and you’re done!

Painters tip: Remember to lighten the pressure that you are applying on your roller pole when you are about to change directions to avoid leaving a build up of paint where you changed the direction or other wise known as a “fat edge”.

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pvyas asked:


Home painting is not everyone’s cup of tea. But all of us should give it a try because it gives immense pleasure while doing so. Here are some useful tips that would help you give your walls a proper finish.

Do the preparation

The very first thing you need to do is to wash down all the walls, which you want to paint. You can take the help of a pressure washer. It can be taken on rent from any store. After completing the washing process, take a scraper and remove all the chipped areas and loose paintings. No need to scrap the whole wall. But the uneven areas need to scraped as they create problems while painting. Next thing to do is to calculate the area of the wall by square footage so that you can determine the amount of paint required. Buy paint in 5-gallon pails, rather than gallons to save more money.

Collect your tools

You will need painting brushes and rollers during painting. What type and how many brushes you need can be best decided by consulting your local paint store. For oil based paints, you can opt for natural or synthetic bristles, while you can use synthetic bristles with latex paint. The same rule applies while selecting rollers. Don’t forget to purchase some painter’s tape. It is a blue tape that comes in different widths and can be easily removed without messing up your paint job.

Precautions before applying

Don’t start painting out of the paint cans. Because during painting it will remain open and come in contact with air, that would dry it out, thus making the paint difficult to apply. Also the brush or roller will take foreign particles like dirt into the paint that will enter your paint and can change the color as you go long. Painting should be started from the edge of the wall and move towards the middle. Most of us do just opposite and face problems. If you start painting with a new can of paint in the middle of the wall, then there are chances of differences in the color and that will look more prominent in the middle of the wall. Therefore with each new can of paint, start painting from the edges. Before starting painting, dip you roller in water for latex paints and in solvent for oil based paints. Either you use a pan or a 5-gallon bucket, roll it out a little to make sure it isn’t dripping. You don’t need to go all the way from the top to the bottom as you paint.

How you should apply?

It is good to apply the paint in a N or Y pattern. Then apply in columns up and down smoothing out all the edges or ridges. Don’t try to stretch the paint, and make sure you have enough amount of paint on the paint roller to give it a good coat. In case of applying more than one coat, the first coat should be completely dry before applying a new coat of paint. It is always difficult to paint the corners. If you are careless you light see paint dripping from corners later. Get close to the corners but but don’t scrape the roller against the corner. It will cause drips. Always keep a paintbrush ready for taking care of any drips or ridges you leave behind. It is better to do this rather than trying to fix it later.

Yogesh asked:


There is a large misconception that the concepts oil paintings and affordable do not go together. This misconception is based on past knowledge, from times when art was only found in museums and in the homes of high society people. However, this perception has gradually changed, and as time went on, society has realized that the concept of affordable art does exist, and people can decorate their homes with affordable art alternatives.

The most popular affordable art alternatives are the oil paintings reproductions. Master pieces created by famous artists are no longer restricted to museums and private collectors. Nowadays, the wide public has a large selection of affordable art at art galleries and online art stores: high quality oil paintings reproductions.

Many places sell oil paintings reproductions of famous artists but also those of less famous painters. All the oil paintings reproductions have been handmade by an unknown artist. Companies hire hundreds of artists particularly for this purpose. This is the reason why this affordable art form is available in many shapes and sizes, in all colors and themes. As a result it is no longer a difficult and intimidating process to change the interior design of your home, or add some color and character to a room. All that you must do is select the painting that is right for you and your room and you have altered the appearance of the room or home.

Before one goes about purchasing the affordable art alternative it is very important to define, in advance, the general criteria’s that you want in your oil paintings reproductions. You must first decide the function of the room, and then match a painting that will achieve that function best. It is always a good idea to keep the color scheme in mind, in addition to the mood of the room. For example, when purchasing an oil painting reproduction for children’s bedroom, it is advised to choose cartoon style oil paintings reproductions, preferably with bright colors, and not a classic Picasso painting.

Although, oil paintings reproductions are more affordable than original paintings, they are both equally majestic. The vibrant colors, sharpness of the images in the painting have a dramatic effect on all those who enter the room. In addition oil paintings reproductions easily translate the image into feelings and mode to the surroundings. Such as a mellow pastel oil painting will create a quiet withdrawing area, and a tranquil landscape, other scenic painting will be the right environment for an office space. All wall décor, and mainly oil paintings, have an impact on all those who enter the room. It is important to remember when choosing oil paintings reproductions, that neither the subject nor the colors should create an overwhelming feeling to the room. There is much significance to the location in which the oil paintings are hung. Careful not to clutter the paintings, this can cause confusion in the room instead of the mood that you were originally aiming for.

In addition to oil painting reproductions being the affordable art of choice, and a more realistic way to decorate one’s home, they also make a special and one of a kind gift. Many artists that make the oil paintings reproductions also make commission oil paintings. In other words, you can ask the artist to make the picture according to your specifications. For Instance, have the artist add your friend’s portrait to a famous scenic painting, originally made by a famous artist, as a unique wedding gift.

Keep in mind that the process of creating handmade oil paintings reproductions is long  and can take up to several weeks to finish. All oil paintings, whether they are originals or reproductions, are made with layers of oil colors. Each layer is heavier and thicker than the one before. It is necessary to wait for the paint to dry between one layer and the other. But in most cases the results are worth the wait.

Having the option of giving a loved one a unique gift such as oil paintings reproductions has always been popular among the art loving community, and lately has been growing more and more popular throughout different classes of society. If once it was considered prestigious to give an artistic oil painting, today it is considered to be an affordable artistic gift for anyone and for any occasion.

It seems that the importance of wall décor and intuitive feeling that one receives from his surroundings have been tied together throughout history. If once people could admire the beauty of oil paintings from afar, the growing trend of oil paintings reproductions has given the average person an alternative. Now any person has a chance for an affordable artistic creation in their home. With oil paintings reproductions as an affordable art alternative, wall décor are no longer the privilege of high society and the more wealthy folks. We all can have a more beautiful home to come to and entertain at.

Ralph Serpe asked:


One of the more frequently asked questions from beginners in oil painting is: How do I get Started? To get started in oil painting is relatively easy. There are some basic supplies that you will need and some basic guidelines to follow. This article will discuss how beginners can get started with oil painting. This article will not teach you how to become a good painter however. In fact, no one can make you a good painter. You can only be taught certain things and it is up to you to take what you have learned and apply it.

Many beginners who are new to the oil painting medium, generally have the same questions. So let’s cover those questions now so that you can begin your painting journey right away.

Oil Painting Supplies

The first thing you will need to do is purchase a few supplies. You need not spend a ton of money on expensive oil painting supplies. Start with the basics as you are only a beginner right now. The goal at this point is to get used to working with your support, brushes, paints and other materials. So expensive supplies will be wasted during this stage.

Supports

You are going to need a support to paint on. There are a number of different supports that can handle oil paint, but for now, start with canvas. Many beginners often ask if a canvas needs any special coating or priming for oil paint. The short answer is yes, but you need not worry about that either. Any local art supply store or online art supply store will have canvases that are already primed and ready to be used.

Oil Paint

Next, you are going to need paint. You do not need an expensive brand of paint. That would again be a waste for beginners. There are less expensive, good quality paints on the market that will work beautifully for your painting needs. Here are a few oil paint brands to test out: WINSOR & NEWTON Winton Oil Colours, GRUMBACHER Academy Oils and DALER-ROWNEY Georgian Oil Colours.

For those of you who may be concerned about the potential hazards associated with oil paints, have no fear. Introducing water miscible oil paints! These paints are fantastic. They can be thinned with water as opposed to using dangerous solvents like turpentine. Here are two brands to try out if you are interested: GRUMBACHER Max Water Miscible Oil Colors and WINSOR & NEWTON Artisan Water Mixable Oil Colours.

Oil Painting Brushes

Having good quality brushes is important. While a good quality brush will not make you a better painter, a cheap brush will only wind up frustrating you. When you use cheap brushes you will see why. Cheap brushes have a tendency to shed hairs that get stuck in the oil paint, which is extremely annoying. Good quality brushes should have stiff hairs and snap back into place when you run your fingers through them. They should be well crafted and sturdy.

You do not need that many brushes for oil painting. I personally only use two types of oil painting brushes: flats and filberts of various sizes. I do have a few rounds and a fan brush on hand, but I almost never use them. I would also recommend that you use hogs hair brushes as opposed to the softer synthetic hair brushes. The synthetic brushes are just too flimsy to handle the oil painting medium in my opinion.

Cleaning your brushes is important, so don’t be careless in this area, especially if you are working with high quality brushes. Many artists recommend turpentine for cleaning brushes, but I simply cannot bring myself to use this stuff. I use a much safer brush cleaning product called “The Masters” Brush Cleaner and Preserver.

I clean my brushes right after a painting session with this product and it works wonderfully. It may take some time to really get your brushes clean, but it is worth the effort. If the brush cleaner does not remove all of the paint, then I use a bit of odorless mineral spirits. I find this a much better alternative to turpentine.

Oil Painting Mediums

What about mediums? Do you need to mix the oil paint with anything or can you use it straight out of the tube? This is another common question amongst beginners. The answer? You do not need mediums to paint with. They are not a requirement, but I find them to be quite helpful.

Most oil paints that I have worked with are simply too stiff right out of the tube for my particular style of painting. Mediums will help dilute the oil paint and make the paint flow better, which means you will be using less paint. Using less paint, means you will save money.

There are many different kinds of mediums that are used for different reasons, like speeding up the drying time of paint, improving gloss, etc. Do not be overly concerned with mediums right now.

I like to start my painting using thinned down acrylic paint. I first tone my entire canvas with a neutral color. I then draw in my composition using different values of the same color. I let this initial drawing dry over night. I then apply the oil paint using the fat over lean oil painting method.

Lighting

This is a very important part of oil painting. Without proper lighting, you will not be able to accurately see your colors. The best kind of lighting is natural sunlight, so if you have the opportunity to paint in a well lit room or outdoors, that would be ideal. Of course not everyone is blessed with this type of situation, so the next best thing is to use lighting that mimics natural sunlight.

This type of lighting is referred to as “full spectrum lighting”. There are number of different full spectrum lighting products available. Just do a search on google for “full spectrum lighting” and you will find a number of websites on the topic.

Safety

Oil painting for beginners can be hazardous if you are not careful, so it is important to take the necessary precautions. Make sure you work in an area that has good ventilation and airflow. Wear disposable latex gloves while painting. Read all manufacturer warning labels carefully.

Some Final Words

As you sit down to start your first painting, remember that you are just a beginner. Your main goal right now is to have fun and get used to working with your oil painting materials. Do not be overly judgmental about your own work. If you do so, you will only wind up getting frustrated. Your first, second, third or even tenth painting may not turn out the way you wanted it to. This is completely normal so do not get discouraged. Oil painting is a difficult medium to master. It takes perseverance so hang in there. I wish you all the best! God Bless.