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[[Image:Wall-painting.jpg|thumb|An example of a wall painting]]

[[Image:Wall-painting.jpg|thumb|An example of a wall painting]]

'''Painting''' is an [[art]]; one of the visual arts. It is ''the act of applying colored substance to a surface; Creating a picture with colored oils or pastels.'' <ref>[http://www.answers.com/library/Spelling%20%26%20Usage-cid-1525503101 Word Tutor.]</ref>

'''Painting''' is one of the visual [[art|arts]]. It is "the act of applying colored substance to a surface; Creating a picture with colored oils or pastels."<ref>[http://www.answers.com/library/Spelling%20%26%20Usage-cid-1525503101 Word Tutor.]</ref>

''The elements of design (i.e., line, colour, tone, texture) are used in various ways to produce sensations of volume, space, movement, and light. The range of media (e.g., tempera, fresco, oil, watercolour, ink, gouache, encaustic, casein) and the choice of a particular form (e.g., mural, easel, panel, miniature, illuminated manuscript, scroll, screen, fan) combine to realize a unique visual image.'' <ref>[http://www.answers.com/library/Britannica+Concise+Encyclopedia-cid-1525503101 Britannica Concise Encyclopedia].</ref>

Paintings use various elements of design (e.g., line, color, tone, texture) in different ways to give the impression of volume, space, movement or light. Many different types of media (e.g., tempera, fresco, oil, watercolour, ink, gouache, encaustic, casein) and form (e.g., mural, easel, panel, miniature, illuminated manuscript, scroll, screen, fan) can be utilized to realize a unique visual image.<ref>[http://www.answers.com/library/Britannica+Concise+Encyclopedia-cid-1525503101 Britannica Concise Encyclopedia].</ref>

[[Image:Chinise painting.jpg|thumb|left|Chinese painting]]

[[Image:Chinise painting.jpg|thumb|left|Chinese painting]]

Painting as an ''art form'' dates back to prehistoric days. ''We know from textual and archaeological sources that painting was practiced in China from very early times and in a variety of media.  Wall paintings were produced in great numbers in the early period of China's history.''

Painting as an ''art form'' dates back to prehistoric days. For example, written and archaeological evidence indicates that multiple forms of painting occurred in China from very early times, including a large number of wall paintings.<ref>[http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/painting/4ptgintr.htm Chinese Painting]</ref>

<ref>[http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/painting/4ptgintr.htm Chinese Painting]</ref>

[[Painter]]s have the freedom to invent their own visual language and to experiment with light and new forms, materials and techniques.

[[Painter]]s have the freedom to invent their own visual language and to experiment with light and new forms, materials and techniques.