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Painting

Painting is used to convey creative expression. Much like drawing, painting is a visual art form. Brushes, and various tools are used to apply pigment to a hard surface. Throughout history, painting has been used to describe a moment, historical record, political views, emotion and many other areas of the human condition. Paint or pigment has been mixed with oils, egg, thinner, and a variety of other less common additives to give the image qualities such as mood, integrity, depth and adhesion.

Acrylic

A rival to oil paint, colored pigment is held in a clear plastic solution. It provides bright, long-lasting color and has the advantage of drying more quickly than oils. Acrylic paint is also water-soluble whereas oil paints need hydrocarbon chemicals to break down. The use of acrylic paint was popularized in the 1950s and 60s by Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, David Hockney, and Robert Motherwell.

Landscape

More about Amy Moglia Heuerman

“I am dazzled by sky and water,” says artist Amy Moglia Heuerman, who makes her home next to Naples’ Gulf of Mexico and spends summers in Bay Harbor (Mich.) near Lake Michigan. Naples is Heuerman’s hometown. Since moving to the town in 2013 after many years of extended visits, the lifelong artist has made a […]

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