Where does it come from? What is it made of? When was it invented?
Using your experiences this term, the concepts and terms we’ve discussed in class, and examples from art history to back up your opinions answer the following question:
WHY OIL PAINT?
With all the choices of materials out there for artmaking, especially in this day and age, why do artists still turn to oil paint? What does oil paint do that other materials don’t do?
- Oil paint was used as early as the 13 century in England
- used because of it's 'slow drying' property
- rarely used because they are hard to use and people prefered 'quick drying' paints
- some oil paintings found in caves dating from 650 A.D.
- oil is created by mixing pigment with oil
Oil paint is good to use because it dries slowly making mixing and shading easier. It also has a rich color thats end result is beautiful. Oil paint is also easy to use on almost any surface, so the range it has makes it subtable for almost any artist. the slow drying also allows changes to be made in the painting at a future time. Oil paint is also effective for it's distinct and thick look. It's ability to add a texture to a painting make's it a great choice of paint for artists.
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2 comments:
great job Becka! I really like your explanation. I did not know oil painting was used in caves that long ago. Cool! Keep it up:)
amazing! great explanation. i can tell you took your to find this information and that u put a lot of effort into this post. (you put a lot of effort into all your posts but i like this one a lot.) so yea your doing great! :D
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