COLOR MEDIUMS

COLOR MEDIUMS

_ They are the various kinds of colors used by different people

_ The use of mediums varies according to tastes, places, requirement, etc.

PENCIL Colors

_ Pencil colors are oil as well as water based

_ This is the most common medium among children

_ They give a soft feel on any paper

_ Though not an artistic medium, it is used by many people as a hobby

Pastel Colors

_ Pastels or crayons are oil based colors

_ They are made up of powdered pigment & inert binder i.e. gums

_ Oil & Soft pastels are the two most common types

_ This medium is used for teaching drawingto small children

_ They can be merged easily

Pastel Colors

_ They are available in varying hardness

_ They are found in stick form

_ It works on most type of papers

_ Types: Water Soluble Pastels Pastel Pencils

Hard Pastels Soft Pastels

Oil Pastels

Water Colors

_ Water soluble pigments are used in this medium

_ It is the most traditional medium used all over the world

_ This is an common medium in artistic world

_ Techniques used: - Washes - Wet- on-wet - Wet- on-dry/ Dry brush

Water Colors

_ It is mostly used on Handmade papers

_ It is applied in washes can also be layered after the first layer dries up

_ Water colors are available in tubes as well as cake (pan) form

_ This medium gives great results for landscapes

Poster Colors

_ Poster colors are known to be opaque mediums

_ They can be layered one above other

_ It is a common medium among Secondary & higher Secondary students

_ It is water based & contains water soluble gums that prevent drying of colors

Acrylic Colors

_ Acrylic resembles the characteristics of water as well as poster colors

_ It can be diluted with water & becomes water resistant after drying

_ It has its own characteristics that cannot be resulted through other media

_ It dries fast

Oil Colors

_ They are made up of color pigments in oil

_ Linseed, Walnut, Safflower, Turpentine or Spirit are the oils used with oil colors

_ Oil paints are applied with the help of brushes as well as Knives

_ Oil colors dry by oxidation & it takes time duration for them to dry up

Oil Colors

_ Oil colors can be applied on canvas, oil papers, linoleum, wooden panel, slate, pressed wood, cardboard, etc.

_ Initially, the canvas is stretched over a wooden frame or stapled across the edge

_ Oil colors are mostly found in tubes

_ They give smooth & realistic results

Facts & Tips …

_ White & black colors are never used in water medium

_ Water is also known as a transparent medium

_ The upper surface of oil paint gets dried up in1-2 days. It takes many months & years to dry the whole paint

_ Other mediums can be used over acrylic,once it dries up

Facts & Tips …

_ When dry acrylic paint is generally non –removable

_ For intense or hard lights, paper is left blankin water medium

_ Soft pastels are very delicate but they toocan give realistic output

_ Often a chalk or gypsum mineral ispresent in pastels