Painting is an art form used by artists to express their inner thoughts. Paintings are the illustrations of painters' experiences or imaginations. A true painting is that which properly describe the thoughts of painter & engage their audience.
Canvas
Canvas is a durable fabric that is used for painting. Different types of canvas are available based on their materials. Which canvas should be opted, it depends upon the budget & the types of paints which are going to be used by the painter.
The most common canvases based on their materials fall in three categories:
- Cotton Canvas
- Linen Canvas
- Synthetic Canvas
Cotton Canvas is mostly used by beginner artists as it is cheaper than others two, so it can be used for experiments. It is affordable for beginners. Then comes Linen Canvas which is expensive as compared to Cotton Canvas. That's why it is mostly used by professional. Last but not the least is Synthetic Canvas which is used by artists to make stretched canvas. The price of Synthetic Fiber varies depending upon the quality of materials used.
Canvas Painting
Canvas Painting is the most common approach used by famous painters. Before canvas painting wooden panels were used for painting. But now canvas painting has made it easier for beginners to start painting.
The most common paints used on canvas are Acrylic Paints & Oil Paints. Oil Paints are glossy while Acrylic Paints are matte ones. It depends upon the artist to choose between oil paints or acrylic paints. For beginners it would be best to use acrylic paints as it dries quickly as compared to oil paints & are easy to handle. After choosing the right canvas & paints it's now artist's turn to show the magic of fingers.
DIY Painting Kits
As Canvas Painting is used by famous artists but what about novice & beginners?
The solution to this is DIY Canvas Paintings. Beginners doesn't have proper skills to work on blank canvas & play with colors. In this situation DIY Painting Kits are handy for beginners. It will help them to improve their motor skills & understand the color tones.
There are two type of DIY Painting Kits:
- Paint By Numbers Kits
- Diamond Paintings
These kits are provided with all accessories required for painting.
Paint By Numbers Painting Kits
Paint by numbers painting kits are easy to use & are best for beginners. These kits will help to overcome the phobia of painting. Most people have inner desire to start painting but their shyness make them reluctant to experience the wonderful world of paints & colors. These kits will help them to fulfill their desire.
Paint By Numbers Painting Kits include:
- Paint Brushes
- Numbered Paint Containers
- Labelled Canvas
- Instruction Set
The kit will include brushes of different sizes to hit each & every target point on the canvas. Larger brushes will be used for larger areas & the smaller ones will be used for small corners & minor detailing.
The paint containers will be numbered & same numbers will be printed on the canvas. You just have to follow the instruction set provided with the painting kit. Choose the right color from paint containers & paint it on the assigned space of canvas.
Canvas will be divided into small shapes & these shapes will be numbered. As soon as you will paint the right color in the right shape, these small shapes collectively will begin to reveal the original painting. At start it may look like a waste of money but when the painting will be complete you would find it a great investment.
Diamond Painting Kits
Another form of DIY Paintings is Diamond Painting. These paintings are totally different from others. In these paintings we do not use liquid paints but small diamonds of different colors are used. These diamonds are placed on canvas & painting begins to reveal.
Diamond Painting Kits include:
- Fabric printed with design chart
- Colorful diamonds
- Diamond applicator tool
- Tub of wax
- Instruction Set
These kits will include an instruction set. You just need to follow those simple steps & your painting will be ready with professional finishing.
These painting kits have three different types based on the types of diamonds used for painting:
- Round Diamond Drill
- Square Diamond Drill
- Special Diamond Drill
Round Diamond Drill
In Round Diamond Drill the diamonds provided with the painting kit would be in round shape.
Square Diamond Drill
In Square Diamond Drill the diamonds provided with the painting kit would be in square shape.
Special Diamond Drill
In Special Diamond Drill the diamonds provided with the painting kit would be fancy ones.
Video Tutorial
These are video tutorials to better understand Paint By Numbers & Diamond Painting Kits.
Paint By Numbers
Diamond Paintings
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