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Painting and drawing are some of the most interesting forms of art which help the artists to express themselves aesthetically. No doubt, the skill of drawing and painting are some of the most precious gifts that God gives you but if you are keen enough to know about how these artistic skills could be imbibed and nurtured within you, you have to learn about the unique and unusual techniques of drawing and painting. Of the numerous Painting and Drawing Techniques that are practiced across the globe, the most popular are the action painting, bark painting, brush painting, ceramic glaze, drybrush painting, encaustic painting, chemography, figure painting, fingerpaint, fresco-secco, industrial painting, sand painting and spray painting.
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Action painting or “gestural abstraction” is the painting technique of impulsive smirching, spattering and dripping of different colors of paints on canvas. Action painting is concerned mostly on the ultimate result as one of the significant aspects of the final work. One of the famous techniques of paintings that are common in Australia is Bark painting, a major form of Aboriginal art involving painting on the interior strips of the tree barks. Being a dominant method of painting in several regions of Western Australia and other major parts of the continent, it is considered of the most exclusive art forms among the art lovers and art collectors. The painting technique of Brush painting is originally a type of painting in China which involves the use of brushes and inks. Primarily brush painting had been done with handmade papers, black ink and bamboo brushes. Presently however, artists from every corner of the earth are using other materials, novel techniques and new techniques of using ink and other colors. Figure painting is one of the most interesting techniques for painting which can be also practiced as a popular hobby by artists and amateurs of all ages. This style of painting involves painting small figures or small models only as an exciting form of art or for various types of games. The colors must be put on these small figures very carefully as after applying the colors the small details made in the sculptures may get lost. Figure painting involves use of various materials, tools and techniques. The common materials used in figure painting include acrylic or enamel paints, thinners, retarders and varnishes, while the most important tools used in figure painting comprise fine brushes and palettes. The essential techniques incorporated in figure painting are undercoating or priming, highlighting and shading, blending, layering and feathering, dry brushing, usage of washes, toning, outlining and edging, painting metals and non-metallic metals.
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