Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium[1] to a surface (support base). In art, the term describes both the act and the result, which is called a painting. Paintings may have for their support such surfaces as walls, paper, canvas, wood, glass, lacquer, clay or concrete. Paintings may be decorated with gold leaf, and some modern paintings incorporate other materials including sand, clay, and scraps of paper.
Painting is a mode of expression, and the forms are numerous. Drawing, composition or abstraction and other aesthetics may serve to manifest the expressive and conceptual intention of the practitioner. Paintings can be naturalistic and representational (as in a still life or landscape painting), photographic, abstract, be loaded with narrative content, symbolism, emotion or be political in nature.
A portion of the history of painting in both Eastern and Western art is dominated by spiritual motifs and ideas; examples of this kind of painting range from artwork depicting mythological figures on pottery to Biblical scenes rendered on the interior walls and ceiling of The Sistine Chapel, to scenes from the life of Buddha or other scenes of eastern religious origin.
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Canvas art paintings ,Art Paintings If you've wanting to learn how to paint, have just begun painting, or wish to refresh your knowledge on some essential technique, this collection of helpful tips and fundamental techniques for all mediums is the place to start.
camalpinks: Canvas art paintings ,Art Paintings If you've wanting to learn how to paint, have just begun painting, or wish to refresh your knowledge on some essential technique, this collection of helpful tips and fundamental techniques for all mediums is the place to start.
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