PAINTING

What is
Painting?
Painting is a visual art form where
pigments are applied to a surface
like canvas, paper, or a wall. This
is done to create an image, design,
or expression of emotions or ideas.
The term "painting" comes from the
Latin word "pingere", meaning "to
decorate" or "to color".
 History and Importance Of Painting
How was painting invented? Why is it important?
Painting emerged in prehistory, when nomadic
people made use of paintings on rocky walls.
They made drawings with charcoal leaving marks
in the caves where they passed. Archaeologists
believe they have discovered the world's oldest
known cave painting: a life-sized picture of a
Image credit: Maxime Aubert (Griffith
wild pig that was made at least 45,500 years ago University, Nathan QLD, Australia)
in Indonesia. The importance of painting is due to the fact that it is as old as the history of
mankind. Historians, Philosophers, Anthropologists try to find answers about our own
existence and painting is one of the ways they use to try to explain the development of
extinct civilizations and cultures.
 Mediums of
Painting
refers to the materials and substances
used to create the artwork.
1. Water Color Painting
2. Fresco Painting
3. Tempera
4. Pastel Painting
5. Encaustic Painting
6. Oil Painting
7. Acrylic Painting
 1. WATERCOLOR PAINTING
is done with the use of pigments
mixed with water and applied to fine
white paper. (Example: "Balut
Vendors" by Vicente Manansala)

2. FRESCO PAINTING
is a technique where water-based
pigments are applied onto a wet
plaster surface, resulting in a durable
and long-lasting mural or artwork.
(Example: "The Creation of Adam" by
Michelangelo Buonarroti)
 3. TEMPERA 4. PASTEL PAINTING
is done with the use of pastel colors
closely resembling dry pigments bound
to form crayons, which are directly
applied to the surface. (Example: "Self-
Portrait" by William Merritt Chase)

is a technique where pigments are

mixed with a water-soluble binder, often
egg yolk, creating a fast-drying and
versatile medium for creating intricate
and detailed artworks. (Example:
"Madonna and Child" by Duccio di
Buoninsegna)
5. ENCAUSTIC PAINTING
is an ancient technique where
pigments are mixed with heated
wax applied to a wooden panel or
a wall resulting in a luminous and
textured artwork. (Example: "Fayum
Funerary Portraits: Man with a
beard")
7. ACRYLIC PAINTING
6. OIL PAINTING is a method where pigments are
is done with the use of mixed with a fast-drying acrylic
ground pigments. polymer emulsion, allowing
(Example: "Fishermen" artists to create vibrant and
by Ang Kiukok) versatile artworks on various
surfaces. (Example: "Waterfront"
by Hannah MacNaughtan)
 Thank you!
References:
Mediums of Painting https://youtu.be/Xy1NukmN_Kksi=QbyLRf5mp1hCAr2v
Photos Photos
Monalisa https://pin.it/5ijeSZC Madonna and Child https://www.identifythisart.com/gallery/pa
Spolarium https://pin.it/4Dt7YxM inting_techniques/tempera/duccio_madon
Starry Night https://pin.it/3qJIAEC na_and_child.jpg
Painting tools https://images.app.goo.gl/5 Self-portrait https://www.wikiart.org/en/william-
e89sKZ3z1wEt2vf7 merritt-chase/self-portrait
Balut Vendors https://pin.it/1032gZf https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File
The Creation of Adam https://www.thecollector.co Fayum Funerary Portraits: :Homme_avec_barbe,_portrait_fun%C3%A9
m/michelangelo-creation- Man with a beard raire,_Fayoum,_%C3%89gypte.jpg
of-adam-meaning/ Fishermen https://pin.it/4mgYVbT
Waterfront https://pin.it/lwJ1aBC