Hello and welcome to

Learning To Paint podcast,

episode 3.

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àn today's podcast we'll talk
about different painting
techniques.

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`e all know what painting is:

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á practice of applying paint to
a surface.

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Rut there are different ways of
doing that.

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There are different materials
and different techniques.

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iach technique is challenging
in its own way.

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`hich one is for you?

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il Painting

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il painting is one of the most
popular styles of painting.

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àn western world, it's the best
known technique.

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il paints are very versatile.

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Oou can do almost anything
with them and they last
practically forever.

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ne of their main
characteristics is that they
take much longer to dry than
acrylics or watercolor paints.

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This gives you more time.

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 Oou can remove what you
don't like while it is still wet,
re-
re-work existing paint, add
more paint, or just paint over it
when it's dry.

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il painting is much more
forgiving than other
techniques and a good choice
for beginners.

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ácrylic Painting

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ácrylics came on the scene
relatively late, in the 1950s,
but quickly became popular.

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They are very adaptable and
versatile, and are capable of
producing effects similar to oil
paints or watercolors.

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They are water-
water-based and
water soluble.

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 Recause they dry very fast,
you need to work fast,
especially if you wish to blend
colors.

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 °ast drying time can be an
advantage or a disadvantage,
depending on how you look at
it.

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 ánother great thing about
acrylics is that you don't have
to worry about odors or
allergies, which are common
in oil painting.

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`atercolors

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`atercolors can be quite
tricky to master.

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They dry very quickly and
mistakes are difficult to
correct.

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They can be used in a variety
of ways to get a variety of
effects.

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They are not so forgiving as
oil paints.

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 `atercolors are one of the
cheapest and cleanest
mediums that you can use in
art.

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They are water-
water-based and
water--soluble, and easy to
water
clean up with just water.

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Pastels

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Pastels are a unique painting
medium and a big change
from oils, acrylics, or
watercolors.

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They are round or rectangular
sticks made from pure
powdered pigment and a
binder.

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 There are different types of
pastels - from hard, semi
semi--soft,
to soft, and each gives a
slightly different result.

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 Pastels are a wonderful
medium and can be applied in
a number of ways.

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