Bright colors for paper. Types of paints for children's drawing

In the world there are a variety of types of paints, for a variety of activities. However, there are paints that are designed for artistic work. First of all, it is, of course, paints for painting. In the visual arts, artists use five main types of artistic paints: watercolor, gouache, oil, tempera and acrylic.

The vast majority of all paints consist of two main components: a pigment (coloring powder) and a binder (glue that holds the pigment particles together). There are many other components, such as antiseptics that prevent the development of bacteria in the paint, but the main ones are the pigment and the binder. Even the names of paints often come from the name of these components.

So, consider the composition of five types of artistic paints:

Watercolor paints. The composition of the binder of watercolor paints includes two main components - dextrin and gum arabic (resin of the Senegalese acacia). Ox bile is also added to watercolor, which improves the bond of paint to paper. Honey can also be added to the watercolor, which enhances the saturation of the color and gives the paint plasticity. In the manufacture of watercolor paints, when all the ingredients are mixed, the resulting viscous mass is ground and dried until it is hard enough for the paint to be packaged. In painting, artists dilute watercolor with water, working with a translucent solution. Therefore, watercolor paints must be transparent. For this purpose, finely ground pigment is used in their composition, i.e., very small particles of coloring powder and more binder. After drying, watercolors dissolve easily with water.

Gouache paints. The composition of gouache paints is similar to the composition of watercolors. This is a coloring pigment, gum arabic, dextrin, gum, ox bile, antiseptic. But gouache is an opaque paint that falls on paper with pasty strokes. Therefore, in addition to the main coloring pigment, a small amount of white is added to the paint. This makes gouache opaque, i.e., gives it opaque properties. Also, for this purpose, less binder and more pigment are added to gouache. Like watercolor, gouache paints dissolve easily with water once dry.

Oil paints. For gluing pigment particles in oil paints, a binder based on compacted oil (for example, linseed, walnut, etc.), soft resins (mastic, dammar), and beeswax is used. After drying, oil paints do not dissolve and are not washed off.

Tempera paints. The binder of tempera paints is an emulsion, i.e. a mixture of substances insoluble with each other. Hence the name "Tempera" (from the Latin temperare, which means "to connect" or "to mix"). There are four main types of tempera paints: casein-oil, egg, wax-oil, polyvinyl acetate. From these names it is clear what the binder of each type of tempera paint consists of. It can be casein, butter, egg yolk, wax, PVA. But if oil or egg yolk are well-known components of paints, then not everyone knows about casein. Casein is a glue that is obtained from milk, or rather from cottage cheese. Casein glue is used in combination with oil in the manufacture of casein oil tempera. Most tempera paints do not dissolve or wash off after drying.

Acrylic paints. The pigment of these paints is mixed with a polyacrylate binder. This binder is not natural, but is created artificially. Acrylic paints have appeared relatively recently and have a number of interesting features. After drying, acrylic paints are no longer dissolved and washed off with water.

Types of paints

Watercolor

Watercolor paints belong to the group of glue paints. The name "watercolor" comes from the Latin word "aqua" - water, since water is a solvent for this type of paint. Watercolor is available in the form of tubes or cuvettes. Each species has a specific type of use. On the market, watercolor is represented by art and children's watercolors.
Watercolor - paints soluble in water, as well as a type of painting based on the use of these paints. Works painted with watercolors are distinguished by purity of color, transparency of shades, lightness and airiness. The texture and tone of the base (usually paper) usually shines through the paints.
In the technique of watercolor, it is customary to create lyrical miniatures, sketches that convey various states of nature. However, using this technique, you can write more complex works - still lifes, landscapes and even portraits.
When working with watercolor, both dry and wet paper are used. Artists sometimes write on colored paper, but only white gives the work shine and a special, delicate transparency.

Gouache

Oil paints Gouache ( French gouache, from Italian. guazzo - water-based paint) - paints, which include finely ground pigments, a water-adhesive binder (gum arabic, wheat starch, etc.) and white. The addition of the latter makes gouache opaque and thus distinguishes it from watercolor.

Helpful Hints:

• In view of the tendency of gouache paints to delaminate, they should be thoroughly stirred.
• Paints before work should be diluted in separate cups.
• Gouache should be stored in tightly closed jars at room temperature, avoiding cooling below zero.
• Dried gouache is poured with water or better with a one percent solution of gelatin or wood glue and dissolved for two to three days, after which it is thoroughly stirred to obtain a homogeneous mass.
• Gouache work should be stored in folders.
• It is impossible to roll such works into tubes due to the fragility of the paint layer.

Oil paints

Oil paints are made from pigments ground in drying oil. The paint layer can be thin and thick, pasty, transparent and dense, shiny and matte, light and very dark, deep in tone. Unlike watercolor or gouache, the color of oil paint remains unchanged after drying.
Helpful Hints:

• In oil painting, paints are lightened by an admixture of white to them.
• You can paint in oils only on a wet or only on a dry layer of paint, but not on a semi-dry one.
• Otherwise, the painting will lose its color and wither.It is not recommended to mix more than three colors, not counting the white.

tempera paints

In terms of its properties and composition, tempera occupies an intermediate position between glue and oil paints.

Tempera paints can be diluted with water and painted on paper, cardboard, and also, like oil, on canvas primed with emulsion primer. Tempera paints have undoubted advantages over oil technique. Compared to oil paints, tempera paints dry quickly, and the dried layer can be repainted after 24 hours. However, it is important to remember that tempera paints lighten significantly after drying. Tempera allows you to quickly and widely cover large areas in color, to convey succinctly, although somewhat conventionally, the shadow and lighted places of objects, to solve the background in a generalized way, etc. The order of applying layers of tempera does not affect the strength of the painting, so the painter gets complete freedom. Tempera was widely used and is used in easel, decorative and monumental painting (plafonds, panels).
The advantages of tempera paints include their durability: the works of old masters made by tempera have been well preserved to our time.
There is also PVA tempera, which cannot be mixed with other types of tempera paints. Such paints can be used not only on paper, cardboard, plywood, canvas; but also on synthetic linoleum, concrete, plaster, glass.
Helpful Hints:

• To obtain more saturated color layers, a month after the end of the painting, the painting is covered with one of the top coats.
• In tempera painting, the most striking are those areas that are written on a clean basis in one step.
• In order to provide for the degree of lightening of the paints after drying, it is recommended to carry out color stains before starting work.

Acrylic paints

Acrylic art paints can be used in traditional easel oil or tempera painting techniques. But unlike tempera, acrylic paints change color less when dry and can be worked on more mobile substrates without the risk of cracking the film.
Helpful Hints:

• Given the speed of drying, it is recommended to close the tubes immediately after use and rinse the working tools with warm water.
• On the tubes of paints there is an indication of the degree of covering power, lightfastness and the pigment used.
• In some cases, the use of acrylic paints requires additional measures to fix the picture (for example, ironing or heating glass products).
• In the case of exterior works, the painting is additionally protected with top coats.

Paints for ceramics

Painting on ceramics, as a rule, is carried out with special non-fluid and opaque paints. Such paints allow you to achieve the effect of the so-called glazed ceramics. Painting technique is divided into "cold" and "hot".

stained glass paints

These are transparent paints to create the effect of real colored glass or stained glass. Stained glass paints for professional use are available in two types: water-based and synthetic solvent-based.
There are also children's stained glass paints for creating applications on smooth surfaces, including glass.

Children's paints

High-quality children's watercolors are safe for children, as they are based on a solution of harmless dextrin corn glue and natural honey-containing additives (molasses, sugar).
Unlike stained glass paints for the work of adult artists and decorators, children's stained glass paints allow you to create reusable applications. After the finished picture has dried, you can remove and stick the application on a smooth surface several times!

Pastel

Pastel ( fr. pastel, from lat. pasta - dough) - "dry painting" with soft colored crayons, which are made from pigments, chalk and binders. Depending on the ratio of the composition of the powder and the amount of glue, pencils of varying degrees of softness can be obtained. Pastel is used for both painting and drawing. The pastel technique is most suitable for those drawings where color and atmosphere are more important than small details.
Pastel appeared for the first time in the art of Italy, France and the Netherlands.

How to draw with pastels:
Pastels are pretty easy to use. To create colored surfaces, it is enough to apply wide strokes and rub with your fingers on paper. You can also mix two or more colors by applying strokes on the side surface of pastels (of different shades) and rubbing them completely or partially. When drawing with pastels, usually the background and general details are collected by mixing. And then, on top of thin lines, details are worked out. Details and fine lines can also be worked out with pastel pencils (pastel sticks in a wood sheath).

Types of pastels:
There are two main types of pastels: hard and soft.
Soft pastels consist mostly of pure pigment, with a small amount of binder. Suitable for wide saturated strokes. Hard pastels are less likely to break. contain more binder. And they are great for drawing, because the side of the stick can be used for tone, and the tip for fine lines and detail.

Pastel drawing paper:
To paint with pastels, you need a textured surface that will hold the pigment. Pastel drawings are usually done on colored paper. The tone of the paper is selected individually, taking into account the tasks of the drawing. White paper makes it difficult to appreciate the saturation of the primary colors.

Three types of pastel paper:

• sandpaper - designed for artwork,
• sold in large format sheets;pastel board - made from tiny particles of cork;
• velvet paper - has a velvety surface.

When working with such paper, we can use the minimum amount of fixer.
You can also use watercolor paper. You can protonate watercolor paper using tea or coffee.

Fixing a drawing with pastels:
Usually corrections are made in the early stages of the drawing. To remove a large amount of color, use wide bristle brushes. At the same time, the tablet with the drawing must be held vertically, this will allow excess particles to fall down and not be rubbed into the paper.
An eraser or a piece of bread is also used (white - without muffin). But this method is not applicable when working on sandpaper and velvet paper.
A razor blade can be used to scrape off fine lines.

Drawing fixation:
To protect the pastel pattern from smearing and shedding, it must be fixed. For this, ordinary hairspray or a special fixative is suitable. A couple of light sprays will suffice.

Have you noticed how many types of paints exist today? Abundance is whole, the eyes run straight, especially for a novice artist. If an experienced artist goes to the store already for the paint "acquired" over the years, then the situation is completely different with those who have not yet decided on it.

But fortunately, a wide range of colors allows you to choose "your" material. But, only by experimenting with each of the types of paints for, which we will talk about later, you can understand at some specific moment that you have found the "same" material or materials.

Watercolor

You can start with watercolor, which belongs to the group of glue paints. With watercolors in cuvettes and tubes, we have known since childhood. Its main advantage is transparency, for which many artists fell in love with watercolor, because paintings painted in watercolor look light and bright.

The paint is easily taken on a brush and also easily falls on paper, however, the watercolor painting technique is one of the most difficult, as the paint is not obedient.

Renaissance masters used watercolors to develop sketches for fresco and easel works.

A skilled artist can easily write sketches and lyrical miniatures with such paint, conveying the unique states of nature. Also, the watercolor technique allows you to paint landscapes, still lifes and even portraits. Until our time, the works of Lessuer, Raphael, Van Ostade and Rubens, painted with this paint, have survived.

Acrylic

Polymer substance as a binder for acrylic paint, protects the work with its dense and durable film. Modern, simple, reliable and at the same time beautiful acrylic paint is applied to any surface even without prior preparation. Acrylic colors and shades are quite diverse.

There are both liquid and thick paints. The former are used to paint pictures with a smooth surface. With the help of thick acrylic, works with an interesting texture can be obtained. Dries quickly, does not wash off and does not fade in the sun.

Acrylic allows you to work without cracking the film on moving bases. The color does not change when dried.

Tempera

But tempera, unlike acrylic, can lose color over time. Do not wash it off with water after drying. An excellent artist's tool for painting and decorative design work. With a wealth of experience, you can use any application technique and paint both on paper and on canvas primed with emulsion primer.

Protein or yolk is used as a binder. Tempera paints have the advantage of not only drying quickly, but also durability.

Feel the complete freedom in creativity with tempera paints, as the application of thick layers does not affect the strength. In addition, the base can be not only made of cardboard, plywood, paper or canvas, it can also be concrete, plaster, glass or synthetic linoleum.

Oil

Oil is the main material in painting, because since the 6th century, master artists have used only it. And how many masterpieces are painted with oil paints!

You can work with oil calmly and for a long time, but most importantly, it is oil that allows you to create the most realistic and lively paintings with amazing brightness.

Everything here is to the taste of an amateur, because a layer of oil paint can be transparent and dense, thin and thick, light and dark, matte or shiny.

The binder is linseed and other natural natural oils, but mostly linseed oil.

Oil paints have good light fastness.

The consistency is thick, the color intensity is high. Paints are easy to mix with each other.

The ideal medium for oil painting is of course canvas, especially linen, but cardboard, paper, and all wood surfaces can also be used. Although I personally do not like cardboard - it takes all the moisture out of the paint, it becomes dry, which can cause lumps.

Creating oil paintings definitely requires certain skills when working with technology, so you can’t do without training and gaining experience.

Gouache

This is truly amazing, simple and at the same time complex material. Gouache is painted by both children and great artists. Remember the works of Picasso and Rubens? Here are some of them were painted in gouache.

Such paint can easily fix any defect, this is where its lightness lies, but the difficulty is to achieve the desired color and even tone is often a difficult task. Again, you need to experiment.

This paint is bright and water soluble. White, which is part of its composition, makes it slightly pale, but velvety.

Compared to oil works, gouache is stored less. But gouache is absolutely harmless, which cannot be said about the composition in oil paint.

Gouache paints are similar to watercolors. They only differ in their color opacity. But you can’t use watercolor technique in this way.

Sanguine and sepia

People have been painting with these natural minerals since prehistoric times. In the form of crayons, they can depict nudity, since its tone just matches the color of the human body.

Sepia and sanguine are applied quite easily, and shaded with the same ease. Such materials can be combined with charcoal, because it practically does not differ in the principle of working with sanguine and sepia, but by experimenting, you can get inspiring and interesting works.

Coal

The most popular and ancient material. It conveys the state and mood of the artist to the object with absolute accuracy. It also blends easily and rubs like sanguine. By using charcoal, you can increase the effectiveness of the painting due to its deep black color, which is good for painting or drawing lines along parts of the face.

It is important to learn how to handle it carefully, as it is fragile and easy to get dirty. But besides this, you will, of course, need knowledge about techniques with this material.

ink

With ink (soot) you can make thin (pen) and wide strokes with a brush. You can't remove the ink! It can be intimidating for beginners, but it's actually a plus. After all, having got the hang of it, you can make your work much more expressive.

Pastel

Unusual kind of painting material. But with the help of pastels, you can give the picture magic and fabulousness using the appropriate technique. In fact, these are the same crayons or pencils, and the artist does not need to mix colors on the palette.

You can be convinced of how beautiful and varied pastel technique is by looking at the most excellent works of Levitan, Dega or Sirov.

The ease of working with this material is also striking: you can mix shades to get the desired tone directly on paper, using the same shading. Layers can overlap, and any defects can be easily masked.

Mastering the technique of working with pastel is quite simple and interesting.

Conclusion

Finally, we can say about two more colors used in painting - ceramics and stained glass.

Stained glass. The name speaks for itself: the paint allows you to create the effect of stained glass or real colored glass. It can be solvent or water based. Can be used on glass and other smooth surfaces.

Paints for ceramics characterized by their non-fluidity. This opaque paint can achieve the effect of glazed ceramics, using techniques for painting on "hot" or "cold".

Each artist has his own unique technique that allows him to create real works of art. However, in order to transfer all your thoughts and creative ideas to paper, you need to choose the right colors. After all, the point here is not only a harmonious combination of colors. It is important to find paints and varnishes that allow you to save your work for many years.

Some artists prefer to create bright enough pictures. They have a whole palette of colors and shades. Others like textured drawings in which every stroke is traced. There are also contemporary artists working with contours. To draw silhouettes of people or create entire landscapes on paper, you need to use different types of paints, depending on what you want to depict.

There are different types of paints for drawing and painting. They differ from each other:

• by composition,
• purpose,
• additional functionality that is inherent in the paintwork material of this category.

Sometimes, to find the right paint, artists experiment with different types of these paints and varnishes. This is the only way to understand how the paint falls on the paper and how long it takes for it to solidify.

You can find the paint that suits you right away, or you can decide which paint material you need by using various materials and dyes. It all depends on you and your desire to find the most suitable paint material for creative work.

There is a great variety of different paints for drawing. Depending on the material used and the composition of the paint, artists purchase in specialized stores everything they need to perform all subsequent creative work.

As a result, the choice of paint is up to you. Consider the most common types of paints and varnishes, which are often used by artists to create their masterpieces.

All novice artists choose gouache for their creative work.

This paint has excellent functional characteristics:

• dissolves in water
• acquires the effect of velvety,
• has a good color palette.

However, after it dries on the surface of the material, you can notice a slight pallor of the paint. Gouache turns pale due to the fact that it contains white.

But this is only a small drawback that can be hidden with the help of other auxiliary paints and varnishes. For example, varnish is sometimes applied to the finished work. It gives the work a shine effect, and gouache colors look new in the picture.

On the one hand, it is the simplest paint for drawing, which is primarily chosen by conversation artists. On the other hand, working with gouache is very difficult. After all, in order to achieve the desired color, you will have to experiment with shades. It is also somewhat difficult to achieve an even tone. Therefore, before applying the paint to the work surface, artists prefer to use small drafts that allow them to create the desired shades of colors.

But over time, when you learn how to work with gouache, you will discover all the advantages of this paint. First of all, all the mistakes you made during your work can be quickly corrected. To do this, you just need to apply a new layer of paint, which will differ from the previous one in its density. This will hide all the shortcomings that you made while doing all the work with gouache.

Remember, you can not apply gouache too thick. Indeed, after it dries, some elements of the pattern may crumble. The paint itself does not have a strong structure, if you work with it incorrectly, all defects and your mistakes will be visible after the paint is applied.

Try to slowly implement all the creative ideas you have conceived. This will avoid a large number of mistakes that even professional artists who neglect the rules when using gouache in their work can make.

Surprisingly, it is with this paint that children begin their creative journey. However, with the help of the same gouache, great artists create real works of art that fascinate with their beauty and originality.

With the help of gouache, the greatest works of art of such famous artists as Picasso and Rubens were created. Still think that gouache is just children's paint? It's time to take a fresh look at this unique paintwork material.

Watercolor

Watercolor can be bright or pale, depending on the color you choose. It, like gouache, is able to dissolve in water, but unlike the previous paint, it has special functionality.

The first layers of this dye give the paper a certain color. But the peculiarity of watercolor lies in the subsequent layers. After all, after applying and drying on paper, the paint gives it a glossy effect, without coloring the already applied words in a certain color. In fact, watercolor in this case appears on the work surface as a transparent emulsion.

Artists love watercolor precisely because of its properties. Transparency allows:

• give pictures a special color,
• highlight some details of the landscape,
• emphasize the most significant moments in the creative work.

In order to convey the full range of his emotions and feelings, the artist has only paint and paper on which he can depict the future work of art. Sometimes for expressiveness or completeness, the work lacks a certain shade. In some cases, paint applied in several layers can create the desired effect. But you need to know about these features of watercolor paints.

Ideally similar paints and varnishes are suitable for depicting landscapes. With the help of watercolors, artists often paint a changeable sky, playing with different colors.

In some cases, it is watercolor that helps to create portraits that can amaze with their mystery and unusual realism.

Any work done in watercolor will look perfect only if you do not make mistakes. Before doing all the paint work, practice on drafts first.

Even professional artists use small pieces of paper to check:

• how the paint will lay down,
• Is this color ideal?
• Is it worth it to apply watercolor in this way.

Only after the paint has dried can you determine whether you have done all the work perfectly or if there are any shortcomings. When working with this paintwork material, you can use various paint application techniques.

It's always nice to try something new and different. To see how a particular combination of colors can give a completely different idea of ​​the same creative work. Surprisingly, two artists will draw the same flower in different ways. After all, everyone will use in their work different colors and shades, a certain technique that allows them to depict the object of interest to the artist on paper.

Perhaps watercolor is the best paint for artists. If you still do not know how to work with it, it's time to learn how to handle this paintwork material.

Video. Drawing in watercolor.

Magic shades of pastels

What kind of paint is suitable for painters, because it is not paint that is used to apply it. The paintwork material itself is available in the form of convenient pencils or small crayons, which are very easy to draw on the work surface. This is the special attraction of pastel, because it is quite exciting to draw. The very fact that you don’t need to use a brush to work with pastel makes it a unique paint.

There is no need to mix colors or dip the brush to get the right paint consistency. In fact, such a pencil becomes an extension of the hand, allowing the artist to create unique paintings using only paint and paper.

Despite the special composition of paints and varnishes, pastel is quite easy to work with.

On the other hand, pastels are very easy to work with. Just mix shades and get the colors you need right on paper. You can use a special shading or just rub the paint on paper with your fingers. Everything here depends on your desire and ability to do creative work professionally and correctly.

If you make small mistakes and oversights when working with paint, it is enough to simply hide them by overlapping one layer of paint with a different color or the same shade, creating a brighter and more saturated color.

Levitan is the most prominent representative of artists who worked professionally with pastels. His paintings are distinguished by an unusual play of color and all kinds of shades, which, in combination, created paintings of incredible beauty. Perhaps it is this paint that will become the most acceptable material for creativity for you.

Do artists need tempera?

One of the most ancient paints used by artists is tempera. This paint is simply not able to change tone over time, it has good brightness. Tempera dries quickly, which is why it is especially valued among professional artists, for whom time is of the utmost importance.

Working with this paint and varnish material is very interesting, because tempera is a paint that is quite durable in terms of its functionality.

Professional artists can use tempera to work in various techniques. Therefore, if desired, you can create the effect of watercolor or gouache.

Thanks to the use of such a unique coloring, you can create amazing paintings that combine the effects of different colors. It all depends on the original intention of the artist and his capabilities. Thus, it is possible to work with one paint, but at the same time it will seem that the picture combines several paints and varnishes that are identical in composition.

In addition to the various colors that the artist uses for his work, the most effective and important auxiliary tool is a simple pencil. Without it, it is impossible to draw the contours and sketches of the future of the picture.

The choice of colors depends on many factors. First, the artist decides what work will be depicted on the canvas. Only after this is the selection of appropriate paints and varnishes. Professional artists can paint pictures using only one paint or use several colorants that are harmoniously combined with each other.

related materials

Probably, everyone can remember a similar case for themselves, that during the repair period, more than once, due to their own inattention, they forgot to close the can of paint, from which the material, to great disappointment, froze and was no longer suitable for use. The following are examples of possible paint thinners to help you salvage hardened paint, or simply thin new paint.

The issue of removing oil paint today is of great relevance, since this kind of problem occurs in almost every case of cosmetic repairs. An activity like removing paint can either be a matter of ten minutes for you, or it will appear to you more like a curse, taking hours of precious time, effort, and often money from you. Removing oil paint from walls is the most time-consuming process, and especially in cases where the paint is applied over plaster or concrete. However, if you still decide on a new painting, then the simplest, and therefore popular methods for removing oil paint from surfaces will be given and considered below.

Watercolor is a painting technique in which special water-based paints are used. As a result, a unique creation is created on the canvas, which has lightness, airiness, subtle color transitions.

You decided to introduce the child to the beautiful - to teach him to draw. Or they themselves “shake the old days” and portray something like that. But you don't know what colors to choose. Let's figure it out.

Paint classification

Paints differ from each other in composition, consistency and smell. The following are suitable for drawing:

• watercolor;
• gouache;
• acrylic;
• oil;
• finger.

What could be better than watercolor

This type of paint is familiar to everyone (so to speak, greetings from distant childhood). Watercolor paints (by the way, they were invented by the Chinese) can draw any complex landscape - after all, there are about forty colors, and even a huge number of all kinds of shades.

What is good about this type of paint? The fact that it is an environmentally friendly product that is not scary even for children to give to occupy their leisure time. Let them draw! Maybe they will become Repins or Aivazovskys. Drawings made with watercolors are distinguished by some airiness, naturalness, lightness and transparency.

What is made of? The composition of this type of paint includes:

• Transparent resin. It is obtained by drying the juice of various types of acacias.
• Sugar (or glycerin).
• Plasticizing agents that improve the quality characteristics of the product.

Important! Despite all the advantages of watercolors, do not forget about one point that should alert you: antiseptic substances (for example, such an unloved phenol) are also included in the composition of paints. Therefore, using it, you should not forget about it and show miracles of carelessness.

We make our own paints

Of course, some super discerning professional, after taking a look and trying to use homemade paints, will snort and say that it is impossible to create a “masterpiece” work of art with this. But in defense of paints made at home with our own hands, we give the following arguments:

• they are great for everyday activities with children (especially preschoolers), as they do not eat into the skin of the hands and can be easily wiped off (and if they get on clothes, they can be easily washed off);
• there is no need to visit retail outlets very often to purchase goods (you always have it at home);
• paints do not mix with each other and remain clean;
• have a bright color and glide like clockwork.

So let's get started. You will need:

• baking soda - four tablespoons;
• table vinegar - two tablespoons;
• any light syrup - 1/2 tablespoon;
• starch (preferably corn) - two tablespoons;
• dyes in liquid form or in powders (only food);
• any suitable container (such as cupcake or ice cube trays).

Algorithm for making solid watercolor paints

How watercolor paint is made:

• Thoroughly mix in a container with a spout (then it will be very convenient to pour the mixture into molds), two components: soda and vinegar.

Important! Take your time: wait for the hiss to end. Only then do you continue to create.

• Add the following two ingredients: starch and syrup. Mix everything thoroughly without leaving any lumps.
• Pour the mixture into moulds.
• Unpack the dyes and add them to the molds.

On a note! The molds are small - therefore, to stir the dye in them, we use toothpicks or matches. We do everything very quickly: it is necessary to keep within 1 minute. And one more nuance: if the paints turned out to be slightly watery in consistency, then just add a little starch.

• Let the paint dry. This will take 1-2 days (if you install a tray with freshly prepared paints on the battery, the drying process will go faster).

Once they're completely dry, just grab a brush, dip it in water, and start sculpting!

Gouache paints are also a good choice.

This type of paint is loved by both professional artists and those who have just embarked on this path. Nevertheless, the choice is good, as gouache has quite rich and bright colors; thick and oily texture. Gouache paints are divided into poster paints (more dense in consistency and bright; they are used for design work) and art.

Gouache? The question is very simple. This type of paint is a "direct relative" of watercolor. The composition includes the same pigmented particles and the same water-soluble component based on glue. The only difference is that natural white has been added to gouache, which gives it greater density, delicate velvety and whiteness. Paintings made using watercolors or gouache are distinguished by their quivering, tenderness and liveliness. They cannot be confused with other technology.

Why not use oil paints

Everything is very simple: since the paint is oil, it means that what is included in its composition? That's right, oil. Who invented it - history is silent. This type of paint is hardly suitable for toddlers drawing at home. But for children (future, perhaps, brilliant artists) who attend specialized institutions of artistic orientation, they are quite suitable (after all, they, children, know how to use them without harm to health).

What are oil paints made from? They are kneaded mainly with linseed oil, which has undergone a unique technological treatment. In addition to this main component, the product includes resin (alkyd) and substances that allow the paint to dry quickly. And this is an important detail.

Why are oil paints good? The fact that over a long period their colors remain as bright and deep.

Try acrylic paints

Today, acrylic is a very popular coating, which a few decades ago was generally unknown to anyone. Progress does not stand still. Acrylic paints dry very quickly, have a fairly rich palette of colors, and can be easily applied not only to paper or cardboard, but also to plastic or ceramics.

What are acrylic paints made of? First of all, it should be noted that this, of course, is a synthetic product that is based on polymers such as ethyl, butyl and methyl. In addition to them, there are water and pigments.

How to "reanimate" acrylic paints

What to do - acrylic paints dried up? What can dilute them? Water. Just keep in mind a few conditions:

• The liquid must not contain any impurities. Therefore, it is necessary to use distilled water (you can buy it at a hardware store or pharmacy). If it is not possible to purchase, then simply boil ordinary tap water and leave it to stand for a while.
• The water temperature should be about +20 degrees.

Important! Proportions play an important role. If you dilute in a ratio of 1: 2 (that is, one part of the coloring mixture and two water), then the solution will have a rather liquid consistency and will fit only for the base under the base layer. If in a ratio of 1: 1, then it is perfect as a base coat.

Paints for the little ones

There are paints that are designed for very young children who cannot hold either a pencil or a brush. They are called fingers. The paints fit well on the surface and do not flow in any way from the fingers. Working with them is very easy: just dip your finger into a jar of paint, then touch the paper (cardboard or glass). All is ready! You can exhibit in the gallery!

What are the components of such paints? They are water-based and contain only food coloring. True, it is unlikely that the baby will like this product, since the paints have a bitter or salty aftertaste. This was done on purpose so that the child would not be tempted to eat them before dinner.

How is gel paint used?

Fashionistas will best answer this question. They already know exactly what makes nails attractive. Moreover, using this coating, you can make a manicure on nails of any shape and any size (both natural and extended). The main advantage of such paints is that they mix well, which allows you to get a huge number of additional shades.

In custody

Now you know what paints are made of. And with full awareness of the matter, you can plunge into this fascinating process.