painting
Also known as art of painting, to paint
thumb|Mona Lisa (1503–1517) by [[Leonardo da Vinci is one of the world's most recognizable paintings.]]
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Painting is an art form in which pigments are applied to a surface like canvas to create visual images, as exemplified by famous works such as Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa. It matters as a significant form of human creative expression that has produced widely recognized and valued works throughout history.
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- History
- Elements of painting
- Color and tone
- Non-traditional elements
- Rhythm
- Aesthetics and theory
- Painting media
- Hot wax or encaustic
- Watercolor
- Gouache
- Ceramic Glaze
- Ink
- Enamel
- Tempera
- Fresco
- Oil
- Pastel
- Acrylic
- Spray paint
- Water miscible oil paint
- Sand
- Digital painting
- Other media
- Painting styles
- Western
- Modernism
- Impressionism
- Abstract styles
- Outsider art
- Photorealism
- Surrealism
- East Asian
- Southeast Asia
- Islamic
- Indian
- Miniature painting
- Pichwai painting
- Folk and tribal art
- Bengal School
- Others
- African
- Contemporary art
- 1950s
- 1960s
- 1970s
- 1980s
- 1990s
- 2000s
- Types of painting
- Allegory
- Bodegón
- Figure painting
- Illustration painting
- Landscape painting
- Portrait painting
- Still life
- Veduta
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
thumb|Mona Lisa (1503–1517) by [[Leonardo da Vinci is one of the world's most recognizable paintings.]]
Painting is a visual art, characterized by the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface. The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush. Other implements, such as palette knives, sponges, airbrushes, the artist's fingers, or even a dripping technique that uses gravity may be used. One who produces paintings is called a painter.