Hey; back at it again with Sharksarte.

Today we are gonna talk about my favourite types of paint. I don’t use a lot of paint. But, still they seem very nice and the texture is really smooth in the end product.

There are three types of paint I usually use and really like.

The paint I use most often is watercolour. I usually use this because it is the easiest to find in stores. I am not the kind of person to look around too much. I’m the kind of person to buy the brand that I am already used to. When you use watercolour, you need to be careful or not you could damage the paper itself; especially when the paper quality is not that great. I used to damage a lot of papers; back then when I still don’t really understand watercolour. I also used a lot of water -like tonnes of them- just for a little bit of paint; it led to the destruction of paper and my drawings/illustration.

Next is, gouache. I don’t really use it that much. Even now, I think I have run out of this type of paint; or maybe it’s somewhere in the house -I should probably search for it at least- but, I really like the texture as soon as it has dried out. It is really smooth and the colours look very vivid and soft at the same time. The paint itself is pretty easy to use; even though we need to mix it with some water, it is still pretty thick after. It has a mixture of the characteristics of acrylic and watercolour. The texture is thicker than watercolour, but it is not as thick as acrylic.

Another one is, Acrylic type of paint. It is the thickest out of the three; and it is also the most popular. It is best to us it on canvas. But, since I rarely use canvas, this became my least used type of paint. Although I rarely use it, I still really like it. It has been stuck with me since I was in elementary school. We used to have art classes and we often paint after being done with the picture, with acrylic paint on a canvas.

That was a really fun time. I remember that I used to stain my uniforms; thank goodness that acrylic paint wasn’t that hard to wash. Rather than oil paint where it’s really hard to wash. I still really enjoy acrylic painting until now. But it’s really rare to see me paint in a canvas; because i’m pretty used to painting on books or sheets of paper now.

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As you can see, today we are going to discuss about the dresses and fashion style in the Victorian Era.

In the 1830s, Queen Victoria ruled the British Empire. The growth of the economy also includes the growth of technological advancement. By the 1850s, sewing machines were produced at a considerably huge amount and synthetic dye was on the rise. These two made big changes in fashion. Clothes could be made faster and at the same time cheaper. Printing were also advancing at the same time and that could also be a reason of people following trends; the advertisement of the fashion trends.

During this era, women were mostly expected to stay at home. It is very much reflected in the clothing style in the Victorian era. Like the tightly laced corsets, hair styled very nicely, large gowns, and their frilly ends. The neckline of these dresses are usually pretty low -showing their shoulders- and it made corsets lose their shoulder straps. But, these showing their neckline stuff were only restricted for the upper and middle class women. The working class women were not allowed to show too much skin. They used shawls to cover it instead.

Corsets were also widely used for women of all class; but, as time passed by, they were starting to be opposed because some believe it caused a lot of ‘diseases’. Like, scoliosis -curvature in the spine- birth defects, and deformities of the ribs.

The sleeves were also tightly fit -in the early Victorian era- and they eventually limited women’s movement. The development of the crinoline also helped with the making of other choices for sleeves such as the Engageantes kind of sleeves.

During this era, the silhouette of the dresses and gowns changed from time to time. From big full skirts to beehive shapes to just the back being full. The crinolines were invented to make women walk fully inside their skirt and it being pretty light. But, it started to disappear because it became dangerous for working class women.

During the 1840s, men wore tight-fitting, frock coats and a waistcoat or vest. The upper class men wore top hats and the middle class men wore bowler hats. In the 1850s, they start to wore shirts with turnover collars. They also continued to wear top and bowler hats.

Other hat shapes became more popular in the 1860s.

In the 1870s, three-piece suits became really popular along with patterned fabrics for shirts. Frock coats also became shorter. Tuxedos were worn for relaxed formal occasions and the norfolk jacket were also worn for outdoor purposes like hunting in the 1880s. The shoes had a narrower toe and also higher heels. The blazer was introduced in the 1890s. They were worn for sports, sailing, and other casual activities.

Men had fairly short hair at the time, but they were mostly accompanied with, moustaches and beards.

It was so much fun making this entry, since i really like the subject of today’s choice.

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I honestly can’t really pick my top 10 favourites; since, i like a lot of them. It’s pretty hard to choose and so I include a few extra favourites of mine.

This list contains music pieces, sculptures, paintings, and classic plays. Also, movies and books I really like. Since films/movies and books are probably considered as a form of art as well -they combine visual arts and music- I added a few of my liking.

1. Girl With The Pearl Earrings

It is created by Johannes Vermeer. The painting was created in the 17th century, the year 1665. I really like how her eyes were painted; it’s very beautiful.

2. Frühlingsstimmen

The music piece was created by Strauss II. It was made in the year 1882. The flow of the composition is really wonderful.

3. Waltz of The Flowers

If you know the Nutcracker, a ballet composed by Tchaikovsky; you would probably know this. Since it was used in the second act. Created in the year 1892.

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9. The Starry Night

The painting was painted by famous artist Vincent Van Gogh; in the year 1889. I admire how the sky looks like the waves of the ocean.

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10. The Double Headed Serpent

It is a small Aztec sculpture from the 15th or 16th century. It is now located in the British Museum. I really like the colour of it.

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As a few extras I am gonna add a few movies/books I like.

The Phantom of The Opera.

Gaston Leroux

Maurice.

E. M. Foster

The Little Prince.

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

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Daddy-Long-Legs.

Jean Webster

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I guess that’s a few of my most favourite.

Thank You for reading and may you have a beautiful day.

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“But if you come at just any time, I shall never know at what hour my heart is to be ready to greet you.” 
– Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince