Painting is easy when you don’t know how, but very difficult when you do.
“Art evokes the mystery without which the world would not exist.” – René Magritte When we talk about art, many people’s minds will jump first to paintings . Paintings are some of the most well-known, highest valued, and recognizable artworks in existence But as art has moved into mixed media and digital art, the definition of what a painting is has become blurred. Painting is defined as the process of applying paint, or another medium, to a solid surface – usually a canvas. Paints or other forms of color are commonly applied to using a paintbrush. However, artists do use different tools such as sponges, spray paint, or even knives. In the art world, the term “painting” is used to describe both the act of painting and the resulting artwork created by the action. An artist can both be painting as action and create an object known as a painting. Painting Definition Painting is the act or process of using paint. The paint can create an artwork known as a...