All About Paints

Hi Friends,
I thought it would be a nice idea to Discuss various types of paints that are being used for various type of paintings. I find a constant query regarding this. It will serve as a ready reckoner for aspiring artists in this forum.
Before I begin let me request that posts in this thread may kindly be restricted to queries and knowledge sharing regarding Paints only. For FBs & comments we can start another thread.
I will start out with a listing first,
1. Oil Paints
2. Acrylic Paints
3. Stained Glass Paints (Water & Solvent Based)
4. Poster & water colours
5. Ceramic Paints
6. Fabric Paints.
7. Silk Paints
8.Drawing Inks

Apart from these of course we have the charcoals, pastels, coloured pencils etc.
In this thread lets' try to gain some information regarding various paints.
vidya

Paints generally differ only in their binder. In water color binder is gum arabic & solvent is water. For oil paints it is linseed oil & solvent is turpentine and with acrylic binder is man-made plastic & solvent is water.

ACRYLIC PAINTS
This is a fine medium as it can be used as both water color & oil color technique. That is it can be applied in thin, transparent washes like watercolors,or scumbled or glazed like oil paint.
vidya

Continuing with Acrylics…
Acrylics can be thinned with water or an acrylic medium, but when dry they are water resistant. Acrylic medium come in gloss or matt finish.
The quick drying quality is both an advantage as well as disadvantage with acrylics.
Hence some precautions have to be taken:
You have to keep all your brushes moist as you are painting. Never let them dry with acrylic paint on the bristles.
Don't leave the tops off tubes of acrylic paint; the contents will go rock hard in no time. If this happens, you have to throw them away. Full stop
If there's any grease on the painting surface, acrylics will not adhere, unlike oil Paints.
Make sure though, the canvas is coated with an acrylic, rather than oil-based primer, or gesso (a product specially made for the acrylic painting technique). Acrylics won't stick to an oil-based primer.
Happy Painting
Please post your valuable suggestions in this Thread
vidya

Originally Posted by Vidu29

Hi All,
Please let me know your valuable suggestion regarding the thread ALL About Paint. here.

Hi Vidu29

Your thread contains useful info abt binders and solvents, for all amateurs like me - may I request you to tell us what medium to use to wash the brushes with in each case - I am confused. For example I do not get the solvent meant for glass colours here in Gurgaon, and I do not know what to clean my brushes with after using solvent glass colours - wld appreciate any help in this matter

Also, what is the diff between acrylic and fabric paint? Thanks in advance

Revathi

Among all in the world love Indian paintings!

Indian paintings like Miniatures paintings, Folk Art Paintings, Thangka paintings, Glass Paintings, Contemporary Indian Art
Batik Paintings and Tanjore paintings and various others are now an art freak's greatest temptation.

Folk Art Paintings also include
Madhubani Paintings
Warli Paintings
Tribal Paintings
Phad Paintings
Patachitra

And some more like.,

Heritage of Indian Paintings,
Landscape Paintings,
Faux Painting
Natural Dye Paintings of India
Picasso Painting
Kalamkari Paintings
Decorative Wall Painting
Mural Paintings
Knife Paintings
Phad paintings
Finger paintings
Buds Paintings
Silk Paintings
Pichwais
Sand painting
Thread Painting

And hope they are many more coming up latest like Glitter paitings and 3d out liners and sparkle's and metallic paintings!

Hi Rave,
Fabric paint is basically acrylic paint which is specially treated to be used on fabrics. So you can use fabric paint instead of acrylic but not vice versa.

STAINED GLASS PAINTS;: come in two varieties --- water based (not very durable) and solvent based (longer life). to wash off solvent based ones use turpentine or any petroleum product (kerosene etc)
These are used by outlining the design with outline & then filling the design with paints.
vidya

hi senorita wow u have good knowlode about paitings . want to add coffee painting , nib painting

Hi,
This is an accidental solution I got to wash off the solvent paint from the brush. I dipped with paint on brush into water and the bristels stiffened.

I just put a small drop of til/ellu/sesame seed oil to my palm and then stroked the brush and to my surprise the paint started getting off in pieces. then i washed brush in soap to remove oil.

I am not sure how safe this is for brush, but this is what I tried.

Originally Posted by Vidu29

Hi Rave,
Fabric paint is basically acrylic paint which is specially treated to be used on fabrics. So you can use fabric paint instead of acrylic but not vice versa.

STAINED GLASS PAINTS;: come in two varieties --- water based (not very durable) and solvent based (longer life). to wash off solvent based ones use turpentine or any petroleum product (kerosene etc)
These are used by outlining the design with outline & then filling the design with paints.
vidya

Thanks a lot for the clarification Vidu29

Nags tip will also be useful as we always have sesame oil at home.

Revathi

hai ,
Please explain how to do dry brush storkes on fabric?
Thanks in advance
Bye
Rekha