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Painting 'Techniques'

Here are some facts i found interesting about painting techniques, they vary from instructional facts about how to paint , useful facts about diy decorating as well as historical facts about ancient painting.

1.       Painting is direct application of pigment to a surface to produce by tones of colour or of light and dark some representation or decorative arrangement of natural or imagined forms.

2.       In ancient Greece and medieval Europe most buildings and sculptures were painted; nearly all of the ancient decoration has been lost, but some works from Egypt have preserved their colouring and give us an insight into the importance such an art can assume

3.       Painting is a mode of expression and the forms are numerous.

4.       Paintings can be naturalistic and representational (as in a still life or landscape painting), photographic, abstract, be loaded with narrative content, symbolism, emotion or be political in nature.

5.       Acrylic painting techniques are different styles of manipulating and working with polymer-based acrylic paints

6.       A trick to keep paints from drying out is to spray a light mist of water over them occasionally.

7.       Fluid paints can be used like watercolors, or for glazing and washes. To create a more fluid texture, water is added to the paint.

8.       Oil paints are extremely versatile. They can be used thickly in impasto or extremely thinly in glazes; they can be opaque or transparent. Here are 10 tips to help you get professional results.

9.       DIY painting can be a very enjoyable and satisfying way to cut the costs of improving your home.

10.   The history of painting reaches back in time to artifacts from pre-historic humans, and spans all cultures.

11.   the history of painting is an ongoing river of creativity

12.   The oldest known paintings are at the Grotte Chauvet in France, claimed by some historians to be about 32,000 years old. They are engraved and painted using red ochre and black pigment and show horses, rhinoceros, lions, buffalo, mammoth or humans often hunting.

13.   The oldest known paintings are at the Grotte Chauvet in France, claimed by some historians to be about 32,000 years old. They are engraved and painted using red ochre and black pigment and show horses, rhinoceros, lions, buffalo, mammoth or humans often hunting.

14.   Chinese painting is one of the oldest continuous artistic traditions in the world. The earliest paintings were not representational but ornamental; they consisted of patterns or designs rather than pictures. Early pottery was painted with spirals, zigzags, dots, or animals.

15.   Far east traditional painting is characterized by water based techniques, less realism, "elegant" and stylized subjects, graphical approach to depiction, the importance of white space (or negative space) and a preference for landscape (instead of human figure) as a subject.

16.   Such works continued and after several millennia, in the 7th century, carved pillars of Ajanta, Maharashtra state present a fine example of Indian paintings, and the colors, mostly various shades of red and orange, were derived from minerals.

17.   The process of making a Tanjore painting involves many stages. The first stage involves the making of the preliminary sketch of the image on the base. The base consists of a cloth pasted over a wooden base. Then chalk powder or zinc oxide is mixed with water-soluble adhesive and applied on the base. To make the base smoother, a mild abrasive is sometimes used. After the drawing is made, decoration of the jewellery and the apparels in the image is done with semi-precious stones. Laces or threads are also used to decorate the jewellery. On top of this, the gold foils are pasted. Finally, dyes are used to add colors to the figures in the paintings.

18.   Rajput painting, a style of Indian painting, evolved and flourished, during the 18th century, The colors extracted from certain minerals, plant sources, conch shells, and were even derived by processing precious stones, gold and silver were used.

19.   In early 80s other unique folk artist exist one of these is Elito Circa as amangpintor the famous Filipino folk painter. He uses his own hair to make his paintbrushes, and signs his name with his own blood on paintings

20.   The Renaissance is said by many to be the golden age of painting. Roughly spanning the 14th through the mid-17th century. In Italy artists like Paolo Uccello, Fra Angelico, Masaccio, Piero della Francesca, Andrea Mantegna, Filippo Lippi, Giorgione, Tintoretto, Sandro Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo Buonarroti, Raphael, Giovanni Bellini, and Titian took painting to a higher level through the use of perspective, the study of human anatomy and proportion, and through their development of an unprecedented refinement in drawing and painting techniques.

Drawing ‘Techniques’

1.            Perspective Drawing is a technique used to represent three-dimensional images on a two-dimensional picture plane.

2.            For 500 years, perspective drawing remained one of the basic principles of Western art until it was challenged by the ideas of the Cubists at the start of the 20th century.

3.            Engineering drawing (the activity) produces engineering drawings (the documents). More than just the drawing of pictures, it is also a language—a graphical language that communicates ideas and information from one mind to another.

4.            Leonardo was both a perfectionist and a procrastinator.

5.            Drawing, composition or abstraction and other aesthetics may serve to manifest the expressive and conceptual intention of the practitioner.

6.            The technique you use will habitually be determined by the initial purpose of your drawing, or the aspirations you have for the illustration. Sketching for a watercolour would require an entirely different technique than that for a detailed photo-realistic drawing.

7.            Ideal for sketching, cross-hatching is predominantly used by pen artists, but creates tonal depth and can produce realistic textures when employed with pencil.

8.            Cross Hatching is ideal when creating a ‘light map’ for your piece

9.            Using a compact and meticulous crosshatching technique one can create breathtakingly realistic art.

10.          Wonderful techniques for loosening up your drawing hand. The movement itself is relaxing. Circles and scribbles are a great method for making a distinction between objects of similar tone, by creating contrasting textures.

11.          Contour lines follow the hills, slopes, curves and edges of your shapes and are a great way to explore the scope of the space, and the dimensional capabilities of your paper.

1.       Perspective Drawing is a technique used to represent three-dimensional images on a two-dimensional picture plane.

2.       For 500 years, perspective drawing remained one of the basic principles of Western art until it was challenged by the ideas of the Cubists at the start of the 20th century.

3.       Engineering drawing (the activity) produces engineering drawings (the documents). More than just the drawing of pictures, it is also a language—a graphical language that communicates ideas and information from one mind to another.

4.       Leonardo was both a perfectionist and a procrastinator.

5.       Drawing, composition or abstraction and other aesthetics may serve to manifest the expressive and conceptual intention of the practitioner.

6.       The technique you use will habitually be determined by the initial purpose of your drawing, or the aspirations you have for the illustration. Sketching for a watercolour would require an entirely different technique than that for a detailed photo-realistic drawing.

7.       Ideal for sketching, cross-hatching is predominantly used by pen artists, but creates tonal depth and can produce realistic textures when employed with pencil.

8.       Cross Hatching is ideal when creating a ‘light map’ for your piece

9.       Using a compact and meticulous crosshatching technique one can create breathtakingly realistic art.

10.   Wonderful techniques for loosening up your drawing hand. The movement itself is relaxing. Circles and scribbles are a great method for making a distinction between objects of similar tone, by creating contrasting textures.

11.   Contour lines follow the hills, slopes, curves and edges of your shapes and are a great way to explore the scope of the space, and the dimensional capabilities of your paper.

Photography 'Techniques'

1.            The broader the light source, the softer the light. The narrower the source, the harder the light. A broad light source lessens shadows, reduces contrast, suppresses texture.

2.            A narrow light source does the opposite.

3.            Position a portrait subject near a large, bright window that does not receive direct sunlight. It makes for a no-cost softbox— no studio equipment necessary.

4.            Photography is merely "painting with light"

5.            Before taking a picture, check the background surrounding your subject. In most instances, choose a plain background.

6.            A cluttered background will be distracting while a plain background will accentuate your subject.

7.            Keep your subject at eye level - Capture the natural looks of their faces. For kids and pets, that means getting down to their level to snap the picture.

8.            Use flash outdoors - It is a common mistake for point and shoot photographers to just let their camera decide whether to use flash

9.            Move closer to your subject - To create more impactly photos move in close and fill your picture with the subject. For small objects, use the camera's 'macro' mode to get sharper close-ups.

10.          Take some 'vertical' pictures - Most photos are naturally taken in 'horizontal' or 'landscape' mode as it is the most natural way to 'hold' a camera.

11.          Lock the focus to create a sharp picture of off-center subjects.

12.          Center the subject, press the shutter button half way down, re-frame your picture(while still holding the shutter button) and finish by pressing the shutter button all the way.

13.          Bring your picture to life simply by placing your subject off-center

14.          Pictures taken beyond the maximum flash range will be too dark. For many cameras that's only ten feet - about four steps away.

15.          Great light makes great pictures.

16.          For people pictures, choose soft lighting of cloudy days. Avoid overhead sunlight that casts harsh shadows across faces. For scenic pictures, use the long shadows and color of early and late daylight. The most moving pictures are usually taken at dawn or at dusk.


Music 'Techniques'


1.       Plan for a Successful Music Recital
2.       Play Blast Beats Easily
3.       Play Blues on an Irish Whistle
4.       Play Chords in Music
5.       Play Experimental Music
6.       Play Funk Bass
7.       Play In a Jazz Combo
8.       Play Jazz Scales
9.       Play Left Hand Voicings in Jazz (Piano)
10.   Play Orange Blossom Special (Fiddle)
11.   Play Twelve Bar Blues
12.   Play a Great Jazz or Rock Solo
13.   Play an Edgecore Fusion Genre: Edgethrash
14.   Play an Intro on Guitar
15.   Play by Ear
16.   Play in a Band
17.   Practice an Instrument Effectively
18.   Produce Electro House
19.   Produce Those Tricky Lead Synth Patterns Heard in TranceMusic
20.   Promote Your Band
21.   Protect Yourself Against Bad Music Contracts
22.   Purchase Sound Effects and Production Music
23.   Put Your Music Online
24.   Read Music Easily By Combining Bass and Treble Clefs
25.   Read a Fingering Chart
26.   Record Vocals Without Headphones
27.   Record a Crowd Sound Effect
28.   Rehearse Music
29.   Remember Scales and Arpeggios
30.   Rock Like Angus Young
31.   Set up a Double Bass Pedal
32.   Set up a Portable Recording Studio
33.   Show Emotion While Performing in a Rock Band
34.   Slap Bass Like Fieldy
35.   Sound Like Jean Michel Jarre
36.   Spit Your Game and Sling Your Slang
37.   Start a Gospel Record Label
38.   Start a Progressive Rock Band
39.   Start a Record Label Marketing Plan
40.   Study the Traditional Music of Scotland
41.   Survive a Long Band Rehearsal
42.   Teach People to Clap All at Once
43.   Transcribe an Instrumental Solo
44.   Transpose Music From C to B Flat
45.   Transpose Music from C to E Flat
46.   Transpose Music from C to F
47.   Transpose Music from One Key to Another
48.   Trill on Piano
49.   Tune Into Your Personal Musical Resonance
50.   Understand Scales and Chords51.   Use Accidentals in Music
52.   Use Noteburner M4P Converter for Mac
53.   Use Tritone Substitions in Jazz
54.   Use a Cup to Make a Beat
55.   Use a Metronome
56.   Work Out Which Key You're In
57.   Write Pop Punk Lyrics
58.   Yodel Like Taylor Ware
59.   Play a Glissando on a Wind Instrument
60.   Sight Read Music
61.   Acoustically Tune a Room
62.   Arrange a Song by Ear
63.   Be a Good Home Radio DJ
64.   Be a Jazz Musician
65.   Be a Lead Guitarist
66.   Become a Hip Hop Music Producer
67.   Become a Music Arranger
68.   Become a Music Critic
69.   Become a Musician
70.   Become an Orchestral Musician
71.   Bird Whistle (Easy Version)
72.   Blend Two Songs Together
73.   Bucket Drum
74.   Build Chords
75.   Buy High Quality Headphones
76.   Chipmunk a Song Perfectly
77.   Choose Settings for an Electronic Metronome
78.   Choose the Best American Idol Audition Songs
79.   Clap Rhythm or Hip Hop Clap
80.   Conduct Orchestral Music
81.   Conduct a Group Musical Activity for Children
82.   Copyright Original Music
83.   Count Music with the Pie Game
84.   Count and Read Music in 3/4 Time
85.   Create Chord Progression for a Song
86.   Create Sheet Music from a Synthesizer
87.   Create a Student Radio Station using SHOUTcast
88.   Create a Unique Music Genre
89.   Develop Your Own Style of Music
90.   Do Well at a Music Lesson when You Haven't Practiced
91.   Do the Hand Jive
92.   Find the Notes in a Scale
93.   Get Perfect Pitch
94.   Get Some Musicans to Join Your Band
95.   Get a Geddy Lee Style Sound
96.   Hand Whistle
97.   Harmonise a Chorale in the Style of Bach
98.   Have Fun While Learning to Read Music
99.   Have a Successful Jam Session

Dancing 'Techniques'