The following describes various painting equipment complete with explanations. For those of you who are just learning to paint, this explanation is a must-read to guide you into becoming a professional painter.
Painting is one of the branches of art that is widely cultivated by the public. It can be seen how many painters in Indonesia, ranging from famous painters to street painters.
Well, for those of you who just want to dive into the world of painting, of course, before you practice making paintings, you need to know about painting theory and of course, know what tools are used in painting.
One of the secrets of professional painters, of course, is not only “talented” but also, of course, they know the correct painting technique, even the most important basic thing for painters is knowing the various uses and functions of painting equipment.
Why? In addition to not using the wrong equipment, of course, the equipment used also greatly affects the final result of a painting.
Painting equipment
There is a lot of painting equipment that you must prepare before you execute the various paintings that you will make. For those of you who are still new to the world of painting, of course, you need to know what equipment you must prepare.
Even the most important of course you have to know what are the uses of each tool that is included in your painting equipment.
Because each painting equipment has its uses and functions. For example, brushes/brushes certainly have many types and have their respective functions.
Here we will describe what equipment you need for painting:
1. Brush-Painting Equipment
One of the painting equipment that you must prepare is none other than a brush. A brush is a tool used to apply paint to the canvas to form the object or image you want to paint.
Even so, not a few artists or painters choose not to use a brush but instead use their fingers.
Of course, painting without using a brush, is one of the techniques chosen according to the painter’s taste. Painting without using this brush usually uses acrylic paint or watercolor that is directly removed from the tub so that the texture is much thicker.
Types of brushes for painting
The brush you use to paint will greatly affect the painting that you produce later. But before that, did you know that there are many kinds of brushes with different functions?
These brushes for painting can be divided into several groups according to the shape of the brush bristles. Here are some types of brushes for painting:
Round Painting Brush
This round brush is generally used by watercolorists. This is due to its flexibility and aerodynamics.
One of my favorite watercolor painting tools has a round shape. So, it is very easy for you to make thick or thin lines. This round brush is also suitable for use when painting on large canvas media.
This painting equipment also has a variety of sizes. When drawing small and detailed objects, you can choose a round brush that has the smallest diameter.
Flat paintbrush
This type of brush has a ferrule shape that is flat, straight, and generally slightly flat and square. However, sometimes some have a rectangular shape.
The lines produced by this flat brush are very good when you are going to make straight contours. This type of painting tool is generally used to paint edge areas, especially small ones. That way, the result won’t be as wide as the result of the round brush.
The line results from this flat brush are very good when it comes to making straight contours. Flat brushes are generally used to paint the edges, especially small ones. That way, the result won’t be as wide as a round brush.
This painting equipment is still divided into several types, namely:
Bright brush
This brush is almost the same as a flat brush in general, but the bright brush is slightly curved inward at the tip. So it’s a little shorter.
Angel brush
This type of flat brush is diagonal in shape and is more like a round brush. Because it is quite flexible, this brush shape has become one of the most commonly used watercolor painting tools. Even this type of brush is widely used for sharper results.
Filbert brush
This is a flat brush type that has a flat ferrule and an oval shape.
Fan painting brush
This type of painting brush has a shape that widens like a fan. Fan brushes are commonly used to create leaf effects. Because using this type of brush it will be easier to form leaves with a more realistic effect.
MOP painting brush
This type of painting brush is made of sheep’s or squirrel’s fur. So, this type of brush has soft bristles. Usually used for painting in large areas. Or, you can use it to color the base of the painting you want to make.
Rigger painting brush
This painting tool has a pointed tip you can use to draw something that requires high detail. Because the rigger brush will make you get thin line strokes.
2. Painting Equipment-Paint
In addition to brushes, a painter’s tool of war is of course paint. Yes, without paint of course you will not be able to paint unless you want to be a sand painter.
Paint for painting, of course, has many types. The use of this type of paint is of course not only adjusted to the tastes of the painter himself but also the media being painted determines what paint should be used.
Types of paint for painting
Here are some types of paints for painting that you need to know:
Watercolor
As the name suggests, watercolors are water-based paints or use water as a diluent. Watercolors are used to paint on paper with the help of a brush. The technique commonly used for painting with watercolors is the transparent technique.
The advantage of watercolor is that it dries faster. Thus, the process will be relatively faster.
However, because it uses paper as a medium, the resulting painting will be more easily damaged or torn if you are not careful.
Oil paint
Oil paint is a painting tool in the form of oil-based paint. Or, use a diluent in the form of oil. Oil paint is a painting tool that is most often used by professionals.
The advantage of using oil paint is that the resulting color is sharper and lasts longer. The resulting gloss effect also has its uniqueness. Oil paints can be favored for naturalist and realist-style paintings.
Acrylic Paint
This type of paint is water-based paint. However, the texture is more concentrated when compared to watercolors. This paint is suitable for use on canvas, wood, or Styrofoam mediums.
Acrylic paint tends to dry quickly. You can apply various painting techniques with this paint, but it is not recommended to use transparent techniques.
Poster Paint
Poster paint is almost the same as watercolor. Water-based, but more concentrated than watercolor (opaque). This paint is commonly used on paper and tends to dry quickly.
Textile paint
As the name implies, textile paints are commonly used to paint on fabric or textile mediums. This paint is perfect for making painting shoes, painting t-shirts, and so on. This paint also uses water as a thinner. And, tends to dry out easily.
Spray paint
This spray paint commonly known as phlox is one type of paint that is applied by spraying. This type of paint is usually used to paint walls by making graffiti.
However, not a few domestic and foreign artists use this spray paint to create beautiful paintings on canvas with unusual techniques.
3. Palette-Painting Equipment
This painting tool is a place to mix paint or a place to prepare paint before it is applied to the medium. A good palette is a palette that is slippery. Because the oil can not seep into it.
4. Painting Equipment-Easel
Are you still unfamiliar with this name? However, if you’ve read the explanation, you must be familiar. Because easel is a board for clamping canvas that has legs and stands at a slight angle.
Types of media used for painting
This media is an important thing in the painting business. Because this is what will be the space for your imagination later. There are several types of media for painting that are familiar to the public, including:
Paper
Paper is a painting medium that has a high absorption capacity. It has no pores and is perfect for painting with watercolors. There are several thicknesses of paper that you can choose to paint according to your individual needs.
However, special attention is needed when painting using paper and watercolor media. Because to get a bright color, usually watercolor is dissolved not too thick.
Canvas
Unlike paper, the canvas is a porous painting medium that has been covered with white base paint. This medium is more often used for painting with oil paints. Because oil paint requires thickness in coloring.
Well, that’s the painting equipment you need to produce paintings like a professional. However, no matter how complete the tools you have, must still be accompanied by a high willingness to practice, yes!