Biography - Demo
Painting The Oil Benefits From An Immense Heritage. Its Invention By Van Eyck Dates Back To The 14th Century. Very Quickly Adopted By Flemish Painters And Then By The Greatest Artists In The World. Throughout The World (Rembrandt, Veronese, El Greco, Van Gogh, Monet, Matisse...), Over The Centuries It Has Become The "technical" Technique. Queen ".
At The Time The Technique " à Oil " Had Revolutionized Paint By Its Chromatic Richness, Its Solidity, Its Possibilities Of Use...
Today, With Acrylic (invented In Mexico In The Middle Of The 20th Century By Chemists From The National Polytechnic Institute Of Mexico And Placed On The Market Since 1950) A New ;volution Is Underway. Should We Disdain It?
Many Artists, Including Prestigious Signatures, Paint With Their Own Hands. Acrylic Without Daring To Say It. They Fear The Reaction Of Buyers, Galleries... Or More Simply Of Giving A Negative Image To Their Work. Their Work. Are They Right?
It Seems Useful To Take Stock Of These Questions At Copechaniere.
Pigments: The Pigments Are The Same In Both Techniques. The Pigments Determine The Color, The Intensity, The Resistance To Light. Light, Covering Power, Transparency. They Are Of Natural Origin (plant, Mineral, Or Animal) Or Synthetic (chemical, Metallic, Etc.). The Grinding Level Of These Pigments Determines The Quality Of The Pigments. Paint And Its Finesse.
Pigments With In Their Pure State, They Are Powdery Particles That Are Impossible To Remove. Fix As Is.
The Binder: The Binder Allows The Amalgamation Of The Pigments. It Is Through The Binder That The Techniques Of Oil Painting Differ. Oil And Acrylic.
The Binder Used To Compose The Painting Using Oil Is Oil: Linseed Oil, Popsicle Oil, Safflower Oil, Sunflower Oil... Or Even Dammar Resin.
The Binder Used For Acrylic Paint Is An Emulsion Of Water And Acrylic Resin.
The Colors Obtained By The Binders " Oil " Or " Acrylic " Are Comparable Both In Their Shine And Their Texture. Ultimately, It Is Practically Impossible To Discern Whether A Work Has Been Created. Painted With Oil Or Acrylic.