2006-07-30 09:16:31 · 13 answers · asked by kd_walker684 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
I would agree with robinhoodcb Water colors where originally considered to be a schooling paint medium because its easier to mix colors and its cheaper. You can also layer your colors which to master painters such as Michelangelo was very important when working with oils.
Times have changed though, the popular technique used now is thick paint, no thinning or adding mediums to the paint to thin it so you can produce color layers. But if you ever go to an art school, they prefer you learn layering basics first and watercolors are the best way to do it.
2006-07-30 10:33:02 · answer #1 · answered by sql 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Watercolors? Cheap yes. But I think that is the most difficult medium to master. If you want to feel inferior, try watercolors.
Oils give you the most time to work on a painting. As a beginner, the time element is crucial. Unless you are talking ad art or something similar, stick with oils.
2006-07-30 13:49:11 · answer #2 · answered by Classical lover 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Paint medium for beginners.
2006-07-30 09:26:05 · answer #3 · answered by Wallgod 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if the beginner is old enough.. 14 or older, start oil painting..
if you go into any fine art department in any country you will have to learn to oil paint unless the school is founded by a bunch of hippies. has anyone ever heard of any of the great masters saying that oil paint was too dangerous to work with? mix a mixture of 3 parts of liquin to 2 parts of odorless mineral spirits or turp. - this is medium.. put a bit on your palette and after you mix a color you like scoop up a bit of it using your palette knife and mix into color. clean brush with turp anytime you need control or want to apply a new color. clean and healthy looking brushes are the key to excellent painting.
2006-07-30 11:55:43 · answer #4 · answered by some 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like oils, as they have a nice feel when going on the canvas and the texture is great when they dry. However, you have to use turpentine to clean up and have to really make sure your work area is well-ventilated. Acrylic paints are water-based, so they clean up a lot easier, dry faster and are a little less expensive from what I remember. I never cared much for watercolors. Whatever you choose, enjoy!
2006-07-30 09:28:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-03-27 07:25:06 · answer #6 · answered by Sandra 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Acrylics, they are relatively inexpensive, easy to work with, dry quickly (oils can take 6 months to a year for a painting to dry), look nice and bright
2006-07-30 16:02:33 · answer #7 · answered by ChaCha 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
acrylic, because it dries faster.
But i would start a beginner on traditional oils. It teaches them discipline and a temperment to deal with any medium. Teaches forethought and patience, too.
2006-07-30 09:32:59 · answer #8 · answered by truthyness 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
medium red is nice. also medium blue. medium yellow is a little hard to see. a painting of a fortune-teller would be a nice medium, too.
2006-07-30 09:24:36 · answer #9 · answered by nosoccertyvm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Watercolors because you learn how to mix colors and it isn't as expensive
2006-07-30 09:21:02 · answer #10 · answered by robinhoodcb 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋