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Fra Angelico to Leonardo, Italian Renaissance Drawings, British Museum,London, England :- April 22 – July 25th, 2010
Drawn from the two foremost collections in the field, this major exhibition features 100 exquisite drawings by Italian Renaissance artists including Raphael, Leonardo, Michelangelo and Verrocchio. A unique collaboration between the Uffizi in Florence and the British Museum, the display charts the increasing importance of drawing during this period, featuring works by Leonardo da Vinci, Fra Angelico, Jacopo and Gentile Bellini, Botticelli, Carpaccio, Filippo Lippi, Mantegna, Michelangelo, Verrocchio and Titian. In 15th-century Italy there was a fundamental shift in style and artistic thinking in the use of preparatory drawings. What began as a means of preserving artistic ideas became the ideal way to perfect more naturalistic forms and perspective – a new approach by painters, sculptors and architects.
FRA ANGELICO TO LEONARDO: ITALIAN RENAISSANCE DRAWINGS - Buy Now from Amazon UK
This book accompanies the exhibition at the British Museum. It will b available on 26th February the UK and on March 31st in the USA.
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Painters use different types of paint, these are
known as the painting mediums and They are usually oil, alkyd and
acrylic. Of the different types of painting mediums, the most expensive
paint to use is oil. This type of paint is regarded as the best
quality. Oil painting is luminous and very rich. Due to the consistency
and oiliness of this paint it takes a long time to dry. It is quite
possible that an oil painting could take anything from twenty four
hours to ninety six hours and more to dry thoroughly.
 Another
painting medium is acrylic. If you use acrylic paint it can dry almost
immediately. In fact there are artists who say acrylic can dry on the
brush. This is a good indication that you have to work fast. Acrylic is
water based but the colors are extremely vivid. Acrylic painting as
opposed to oil painting is cheaper.
Lastly is the painting medium
alkyds. These are oil based and these are often used to mix into oil
paints. It helps make the oil paint go further. It should be noted that
acrylic paints cannot be mixed with oil paint. If you are
learning about paints you must also know about painting mediums. A
painting medium is the agent used by painters to mix paint from the
tube. A medium can be used for many purposes such as: color enrichment,
color depth, thinning paint, addition to varnish, thickening paint,
lengthening life of paint. There are many different kinds of
painting mediums for the painter's use. It is very important that you
understand the exact uses, limitations and safety measures of the
mediums you choose to use. It would be accurate to say that painters
tend to have their own favorite art mediums. Mediums are used to create
special effects. For example, damar and copal add shine to oil paint
and they also make the color richer. Distilled turps and linseed oil
are less complex. If a painter needs to retouch dried matte he or she
will opt for varnish. Painting mediums can be combined but today
you can buy these ready mixed. It is important to use only turps that
is distilled and not ordinary turps. The smell of turps is very strong
and so contemporary artists use an improved product known as turpenoid.
This modern product has no smell at all. If you are using
acrylics then your painting medium would simply be water. This is
because acrylics are water based. As acrylics dry so fast you may want
to keep them wet for as long as possible. To do this you would use
extenders and retarders. In general, a tutor will teach his or her
students that any medium must be used in very small quantities. The
reason for this is to keep the layers of paint stable when on the
canvas. Many beginners are shown that the more turps that is used the
thinner the paint becomes. An easy medium to mix is that of a tiny
amount of linseed oil with a tiny amount of distilled turps. It is
important to use the right quantity painting medium in order to keep
the right consistency of paint.
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