Our Art & Wine founder, Jean Dahrieh, explains to us which way he prefers to use in his paintings and why. Stay tuned to know all the tips and tricks from him to create your own work of art!
When it’s time to start working on your next painting, it’s important to have the right tools for the job. But when paint is that tool, you have to make a choice. Do you want to use watercolor, acrylic or oil paint? Because there are so many different types of paint you can choose from, having multiple options for the type of paint can be a real headache for beginning painters.
Each painting has its own strengths. The key to remember about the different types of paints is that each one is ideal in certain situations. The same way, you cannot use one type of paint for every project. Each one is a good choice on the right surfaces and in the right conditions. Some of them dry faster than others, some of them handle wear and tear better, and some of them produce a distinctive image.
You can’t use just one type of paint for every type of project.
While some paints are more likely to be used in a certain situation than others.
Only one type of paint should never be used for every situation. For example, never use watercolor paint for textile art. Because the paint is so delicate, you would risk washing off in the presence of water. This makes it an impractical option.
On the other hand, if you use acrylic paint on your textiles, it can dry quickly and resist any water you encounter, maintaining the integrity of the art for longer.
Watercolor painting
Watercolor paint is the least expensive type of paint out there. It is created by pigment suspended in water. Watercolor paint can dry quickly, but it is incredibly delicate when it comes to resisting even a single drop of water.
Because of this, watercolor paints are the least resistant option among paints. That said, it can be used to create unique images unlike anything else created with oil or acrylic, images that often have a quality of their own.
Regardless of the type of paint you want to use for your next project, the experts at Art&Wine will be happy to help you find it. We can show you what different types of paint look like in action and give you a complete rundown on which one will work best for any project. Just contact us to learn more about how Art&Wine can help you find the paint for your next project.
If you would like to learn how to use watercolor paint, here you can learn some techniques on how to use it.
Acrylic paint
Acrylic paint is different from oil in one key way. Instead of being made of pigment suspended in oil, it is made of pigment suspended in a polymer emulsion. This gives the paint very different properties than oil-based paint or watercolor.
Acrylic paint is best for people who want their paint to dry faster. Where oil paint can take a long time to dry, acrylic paint can dry in a matter of hours. It is also more resistant to water than watercolor or oil paint, which means it is less likely to be damaged by moisture in the short term.
The main disadvantage of acrylic paint is that it is much less versatile when it comes to mixing and matching colors than the other options.
If you would like to learn how to use acrylic paint, here you can see very easily explained how to paint with acrylic paint.
Oil painting
Oil painting has its roots long ago and has been used as the primary paint choice for many projects, dating back to before the Renaissance. Many famous paintings that we study today were painted with oil-based paints. The Mona Lisa is just one famous example of many.
Oil paints work by suspending pigment particles in an oil base. Due to its composition, it is an excellent option if you are thinking of bright and vibrant colors or if you are creating an image with depth.
They are also much easier to mix than acrylic paints, and mixing them often results in a much wider color palette.
The biggest downside to oil paints is that they take longer to dry than acrylic or watercolor paints, and they take days or even weeks to dry completely.
If you would like to learn to use oil paint, here you can learn different very useful techniques to get started.
Start your masterpiece now
Regardless of the type of paint you want to use for your next project, the experts at Art&Wine will be happy to help you find it.
We can show you what different types of paint look like in action and give you a complete rundown on which one will work best for any project. Just contact us to learn more about how Art&Wine can help you find the paint for your next project.
If you are in Barcelona and would like to try acrylic paint, sign up for one of our different classes on our booking website!
