Painting is the creative interpretation of thoughts, expression and various aspects or situations occurring in the surroundings. It is an application of different types of colours and paints on a solid base. Painting may be symbolistic or naturalistic. There is a dissimilarity in the two types of paintings. The base includes various materials like wood, glass, canvas, paper, walls, clay, leaf and others. The types of painting may be dependent on the colour or the paint used which is mainly dependent on the miscibility, drying time and the solubility of particular media. More than anything, it carries a cultural meaning and most reflect thoughts about the society and ides of the mind.

Different Types of Painting Styles:

Paintings have several types in India. Here are some different types of painting in India.

1. Water Colour Painting:

In this painting method, paints are applied to the base with the help of water. The pigments of the paints are water soluble. This is usually painted on the paper but another base is also used for this media like wood, canvas, leather, etc. The strokes of colour are applied using different sizes of the brush. The watercolour painting has a long tradition which is popular for ages. It is also known as brush painting.

2. Oil Painting:

The oil paint used in oil painting has a drying oil which is used as a binder to the pigment. The drying oils used are walnut oil, poppy seed oil, linseed oil mainly and others. Though because of the oily part, it seems quite complicated and messy, but this painting has a shiny effect and is of smooth texture. This was mainly originated in India and China but got recognition after many centuries. Nowadays this seems to be very popular types of painting and artist usually prefer to choose this type of paints.

3. Ink Wash Painting: