Sense of Place set up

my next set up is in the stairwell at school. I decided to do this because it is a huge challenge for me and focuses on proportion and definitely depth. I am looking straight down the stairs so it will be difficult to make things sized exactly how they look. the mood i am shooting for is an eerie and mysterious feel, which I hope to succeed in creating by using blacks and greys and a lot of shadow

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Why Oil Paint

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.