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   The Painting Process

Now we went through the how physics works, and how it affects the setup. It's time to actually start to paint.

1) Drawing:                                                                             2) Mixing the Paint:

          


This simple depiction is the first step of the painting process, drawing. Often overlooked but still physics is involved by the friction between both the canvas and the pencil. The lead of the pencil leaves a residue do to it's lower friction coefficient than the canvas. If it was higher than the canvas the pencil would leave an indent.                
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3) Paint Brush Against the Canvas:



          

Finally, step three is dragging the brush full of paint across the canvas. This process is best described using Newton's second law:

                            F=mass*acceleration

Using this formula one has to take into account the force of friction discussed earlier.
To make it more accurate one would have to find both the coefficient of kinetic friction, and calculate the friction of paint against each of the bristles.
                                                                               
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Mixing paint is the second step of the painting process.
Now it is a little more complicated than the first step because
it includes the difference in the paint densities. The density
can be calculated by using the formula:

                 ρ=mass/volume

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