The various categories of artistic paints

Painting is one of the funniest activities especially if you know what you are doing and how to do it. Basically, there are lots of new artistic paints and each paint has its own technique of painting. This means that before you start any paint work, you must select the type of paints that you are going to use. Remember that painting is not just about taking the paint brush and dipping it in any paint, but instead you have to understand which type of paint you are using.

The following are the commonly used categories of artistic paints:

Watercolors: these are the colors that are known to change their form as they dry thus they may be tricky to use. These are the best paint colors especially for start-ups or children because they can be easily washed off hands or clothes using water. In case you want to start exploring in the paining niche, then there are the best colors to start with because they are very easy to use. Watercolors are thin and transparent and they can be painted on paper.

Oils: they are easy to control as they take days to dry up and therefore you will have sufficient time to get the exact paint work you want. The paints can be mixed with other colors to form different textures and forms. When using oils, you can make changes to your work without affecting the base layers. The shortcomings of these paints is that they are too expensive, they are too messy hence you will require turpentine to clean them up but not water; and they require more materials when using them. Oils are the thickest paint colors.

Acrylics: these paints are thicker than watercolors and therefore they are easy to use and recommended for beginners. Their thickness makes them easy to use as they can blend with other colors. But care must be taken when using these types of paints because they can be messy to clean up if used inappropriately used.

The above mentioned paints are the major types of paints that are widely used in painting industry. Other commonly used paints include: gouache, tempera, casein, encaustic, etc. Therefore, it is upon you to identify your level of painting, the type of final work you need and the budget you have before selecting the type of paint to use.