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Painting Techniques - YAML

Painting techniques enable diverse expressions depending on materials, supports, and application methods. Each technique has its unique history and characteristics: the rich colors of oil painting, the transparency of watercolor, the precise detail of tempera, the monumental mural expressions of fresco, and the reproducibility of printmaking. These techniques have been essential elements supporting artists' creativity from ancient times to the present day.

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- code: "01"
  slug: "oil-painting"
  name: "Oil Painting"
  description: "A technique using pigments mixed with drying oils."
  medium: "Drying oils (linseed oil, etc.)"
  support: "Canvas, wood panel, paper"
  dryingSpeed: "Slow"
  durability: "Very high"
- code: "02"
  slug: "watercolor"
  name: "Watercolor"
  description: "A transparent technique using water-soluble pigments on paper."
  medium: "Gum arabic and water"
  support: "Paper"
  dryingSpeed: "Fast"
  durability: "Low (vulnerable to water)"
- code: "03"
  slug: "tempera"
  name: "Tempera Painting"
  description: "A technique using pigments mixed with egg yolk or other binders."
  medium: "Egg yolk and water"
  support: "Wood panel, cloth, paper"
  dryingSpeed: "Very fast"
  durability: "High"
- code: "04"
  slug: "fresco"
  name: "Fresco"
  description: "A mural technique applying pigments to wet plaster walls."
  medium: "Lime plaster"
  support: "Wall surface"
  dryingSpeed: "Fast (plaster drying)"
  durability: "Very high"
- code: "05"
  slug: "printmaking"
  name: "Printmaking"
  description: "A reproductive technique transferring carved images from a plate to paper."
  medium: "Ink (oil-based or water-based)"
  support: "Paper"
  dryingSpeed: "Depends on ink"
  durability: "Medium to high"