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Questions tagged [painting]

This tag should be used when asking general questions about the act or process of painting itself (verb form) - i.e. applying paints in a controlled manner, usually with brushes or similar tools - to specify materials that are going to be used for a painting project or existing painting, or when asking questions about an existing painting (noun form).

should be used when asking general questions about the act or process of painting itself (verb form), to specify materials are going to be used for a painting project or existing painting, or when asking questions about an existing painting (noun form).

should also be used with specific media tags, if the question is about the process of painting with that medium. Just as you would use + or + , you can use + or + .

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How can I make a peeling paint effect?

I'm working on designing a set for a stop motion animation, and I'd like to have a wall that looks like peeling paint— something like this. I would be able to have a plywood board painted one color, which is peeling to reveal another color of paint…
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What kind of painting tools does one need in order to make these fantasy art drawings?

I like drawing as a hobby and after practising sketching with a pencil for a year or so I recently started using colour pencils and soft pastels and I was wondering what kind of painting tools would I need to create as beautiful a picture this…
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What paint should I use on a concrete statue?

I have a commission that I'm starting soon, and I want to make sure I'm using the right paint. It's for a stone dolphin statue, and of course I want to make sure the paint won't fade, or crack, or peel, etc. Can I just use regular acrylic, or should…
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Wall art sizing - how to convert between inch and cm?

I need to convert size of the paintings between inches and cm. Is there a preferred way to convert between inch and cm in wall art sizing? I see many online stores where for example 8x14 inch artwork is converted to a metric 20x35cm. Even though 14…
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How to avoid painting SD card pins

I want to fully paint SD cards in mass quantities, but my problem is trying not to paint the pins in the process. What would be the most effective way to cover them or go about this. Also what kind of painting process would be the most…
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How far does a 5oz oil paint tube go?

I'm part of a group of seven people looking to paint along with an episode of Bob Ross, and I'm trying to buy supplies for the group, but we've never painted before. How far would a single 5oz tube of a given color (e.g. Alizarin Crimson) go? Would…
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Expedite drying acrylic painting in a cold temperature environment

I have a kitchen unit in my shed waiting for its final coat of acrylic paint. However, the paint tin says not to use it below 10 degrees centigrade, and it's winter here, with temperatures rarely over 12. At 12 degrees the paint takes ages to…
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Painting order when creating a "glowing edge" on a magic sword prop, using an airbrush

When airbrushing a full size cosplay prop of a magic sword that is gradated from near black in the middle (centerline of the sword) to near pure white at the edge (Blade of the sword), with blue and purple tones in between, what is the best order to…
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Time to paint over time

I’m new to oil painting so forgive my perhaps stupid question, can I start an oil painting and continue to work on it for days after I start?
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How to narrate a complete story into a single painting?

A picture can say a thousand words Sometimes we have to portray a series of scenes into one single picture. I wan to make a painting which depicts a series of things into one single element, Currently I am finding it very difficult to portray…
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What happened to Venus with a Veil (1531), a possible forgery

I don't know much about the art world. I read from http://authenticationinart.org/pdf/artmarket/man-behind-cranach.pdf "The panel [Venus with a Veil (1531) attributed to Lucas Cranach], sold by Colnaghi gallery in London in 2013 for €7m to the…
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What kind of paint should I choose to start painting?

To start painting what paint should I choose? Oil, acrylic, or another? I use pencils now, and would like to upgrade to colors.
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What are alternatives to creating a marble floor?

The tomb-full marble floor of St John's Co-Cathedral in Malta is breathtaking. How can I create something similar to a marble floor or floor fresco, and protect it in a large room that will be continually walked through? I intend for the floor to…
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Painting a backpack

I'm planning to paint something on my 'Naugahyde leather' backpack. What type of paint should I use for that? I have already tried it with fabric paint, but it got smudged after a couple of days.
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Spray-painting polystyrene for outdoor use

I want to make false stone looking planters from polystyrene heads. I bought the stone spray paint to use, but reading the instructions it says it's for indoor use only! I want to put my heads outside, what other type of product can I use on them?
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