There are other painting media to consider such as wood, glass, pottery and marble. Although not as common as the canvas, these media can also provide remarkable artworks and masterpieces. The challenges on using these media are different from canvas as these have very different characteristics.
Painting on glass
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Ancient Egyptians were known by their pottery paintings while the Greeks are known for their wood painting called panel paintings. Marble potteries can be traced to the Great people of India. This review will provide a short discussion on these rare painting media.
- Wood Painting – This type of painting can be traced back to the ancient Greeks where they have been creating panel paintings, a mobile painting made of wooden boards that are usually displayed in public places. With the introduction of canvas and paper in the painting world, wooden media has been seldom used in the modern times.
- Glass Painting – This form is common these days with so many paints that can be used in glass. This involves using glass a media.
Some tips on Glass painting:
- Please make sure that the glass is clean. You can use a glass cleaner or just rubbing alcohol but make sure that no residue is left on the glass.
- Before using the paint, please read and follow instructions carefully. Not all paints have the same characteristics.
- Some paints can still be removed after baking. You can use this type of paints especially if you are still a new to this art.
- All types of brushes can be used.
- Try using a sponge in painting a single colour to your piece.
- Pottery Painting – Painting on potteries had been common during the ancient times. Ancient Egyptians and Greeks were among the leaders in pottery painting which were usually used for burial ceremonies in Ancient Egypt and to adorn vases during ancient Greece.
Pottery Painting
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- Marble Painting – This form of painting can be traced back to India wherein colourful drawings are painted on marble. It originated at the time of the Rajputs in Rajastan where marble was abundant and readily available at that time.