Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (support base). The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush, but other implements, such as knives, sponges, and airbrushes, can be used. Painting is a mode of creative expression, and the forms are numerous. Drawing, gesture (as in gestural painting), composition, narration (as in narrative art), or abstraction (as in abstract art), among other aesthetic modes, 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, narrative, symbolistic (as in Symbolist art), emotive (as in Expressionism), or political in nature (as in Artivism). A portion of the history of painting in both Eastern and Western art is dominated by spiritual motifs and ideas. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action (the final work is called a painting).
The word “painting” can also refer to the activity of creating such a work. This article focuses on the development of painting as an artistic practice; for a more detailed discussion of the history of painting, see painting, Western.
Painting is also used as a form of communication in some cultures; in Chinese art, for example, painting is often used to express ideas or tell stories. In Japanese art, painting is often used as a form of calligraphy, in which the painter uses a brush to write characters on a scroll.
Painting is also a means of making an image, using either a live model or a photograph, on a two-dimensional surface. This can be done in a number of ways, including:
-Drawing
-Painting with a brush
-Applying paint with a sponge
-Airbrushing
-Using a stencil
Painting is often used in combination with other mediums, such as:
-Sculpture
-Printmaking
– Photography
to create a work of art.
Other related questions:
What kind of painting uses egg yolk?
Egg yolk paint is a type of tempera paint.
Which of these painting techniques involves using egg yolk as part of the medium?
Egg tempera painting involves using egg yolk as part of the medium.
Is a painting technique that uses egg yolk and pigments and it was used in Renaissance?
I’m not entirely sure what you’re asking, but the term “egg tempera” refers to a painting technique that uses pigments mixed with egg yolk. This technique was popular during the Renaissance.
What is egg white when used in artist paints?
Egg white is a protein found in the white of an egg. It can be used as a binding agent in artist paints, as well as a gluing agent.
Bibliography
- Egg tempera: what it is, how to use it and a brief history
- Painting with Egg Tempera – The Virtual Instructor
- Tempera – Wikipedia
- How Eggs Became an Unlikely but Popular Material for … – Artsy
- Pigments through the Ages – Egg tempera – Webexhibits
- egg tempera painting by Jeff Gola – Artists Network