Techniques

So, there are many different ways to paint, along with many different TYPES of paint.


For example, lots of artists used oil paint to get smooth blends between colors on a canvas.

Along with that, there's things like watercolor, acrylic, gouache, etc.

Here's a website explaining brush technique.

Here is a table that will inform you on what you can use each paint for!

Paint What to use it for
Acrylic Fine brushwork, general painting
Oil Paint Glossy finish, smooth blending
Gouache Water-soluble, used for blending and easy changes
Watercolor Vibrant but translucent color
Encaustic Texture and protection; made of wax

Here are the Originsof some paint to read about.

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Obviously there are more paints and ways to use the paint, these are just some general ideas.