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Art Mediums and How to Use Them Outline
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Introduction
A. There are over 33 different art mediums but the three main ones are oil paints, acrylic
paints, and watercolor.
B. Art is used all over the world and so are all the different mediums.
C. Art pieces convey feelings and meanings through the different colors and textures.
D. To Understand art, you must understand the different mediums and how to use them to
convey the different messages and meanings behind the artwork. Let’s start with the first
popular art medium, oil paints, and how to use it.
Body I
A. Oil Paints
1. Definition of Oil paints
a) “Understanding 7 Popular Art Mediums”
b) “Sybaris Collection”
c) “Oil vs Acrylic vs Watercolour: How to choose a painting medium”
2. How to use Oil paints
a) “Sybaris collection”
3. Different pieces made with oil paints
a) “Famous oil paintings”
Body II
A. Acrylic Paints
1. Definition of Acrylic Paints
a) “Understanding 7 Popular Art Mediums”
b) “Sybaris Collection”
c) “Oil vs Acrylic vs Watercolour: How to choose a painting medium”
2. How to use Acrylic paints
a) “Sybaris collection”
3. Different pieces made with acrylic paints
a) “Famous Acrylic Paintings”
Body III
A. Watercolor
1. Definition of Watercolors
a) “Understanding 7 Popular Art Mediums”
b) “Sybaris Collection”\
c) “Oil vs Acrylic vs Watercolour: How to choose a painting medium”
2. How to use Watercolors
a) “Sybaris collection”
3. Different pieces made with Watercolors
a) “10 Watercolor Paintings You Need To Know”
Conclusion
A. Overall, These are the three main different art mediums used in the art world even though
there are over 33.
B. Other art mediums include pastels, graphite pencil, colored pencil, charcoal, etc.
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C. In conclusion, to understand art, you must understand the different mediums and how to
use them to convey the different messages and meanings behind artwork. While
watercolor, acrylic paint, and oil paints are all great examples of mediums, there are a
plethora of others that are just as unique and relevant. Thank you for listening and I hope
everyone enjoyed!
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References
Artlex. (n.d.). 33 Different Types of Art Mediums To Try. Artlex.
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Callerame, E. (2022). 10 watercolor paintings you need to know. Artsper Magazine.
https://blog.artsper.com/en/get-inspired/10-watercolor-paintings-you-need-to-know/
De Con Cossio, R. (2021). The difference between oil, acrylic and watercolor paint. Sybaris
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Fine Art Tutorials. (2022, June 30). Oil vs Acrylic vs Watercolour: How to Choose a Painting
Medium. https://finearttutorials.com/guide/oil-vs-acrylic-vs-watercolour/
Gallery, Z. (2016, February 3). Famous oil paintings - Art news and events by zet gallery. Art
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Littleton, E. (2023). Famous acrylic paintings – Some of the best acrylic artworks.
artincontext.org. https://artincontext.org/famous-acrylic-paintings/
Understanding 7 popular art mediums. (n.d.). Minted.
https://www.minted.com/lp/understanding-art-mediums
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