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For centuries art has awed, amazed, and continually evolved. It has spoken about social change, told stories of love and war, and captured moments in history that help us preserve the past. A wide variety of art mediums have produced remarkable finished works and continue to drive innovation and creativity to this day. In this guide, we will review popular art looks, techniques, and types of art mediums to help you explore what styling best speaks to you when it comes to selecting artwork for your home or office.
So what exactly is a medium in art? A “medium” can refer to the materials used to make a work of art (such as clay, wood, paint, fabric, charcoal, etc.) and also refer to creation techniques such as sculpture, printmaking, watercolor, or pottery. For the purposes of this guide, however, we will focus purely on different mediums and techniques used to create hanging wall art. We will introduce you to commonly identifiable art mediums like oil painting, fine art photography, graphic art, and watercolor to name a few.
Oil painting is the process of combining colored powders, pigments, or finely ground up materials with an oil mixture to create a solution that can be used as paint. When mixing the pigments with oil, you will get a slightly different visual result depending on the oil you use –for example, how yellow the painting looks or how long it takes to dry. Oil paintings are known to take longer to dry, which gives artists extra time to play with the look and feel. When oil pai
