Acrylic paint is a relatively new medium, compared to oil painting, but it is fast becoming a favourite amongst painters.

The paint is made from pigment suspended in acrylic resin, a synthetic polymer. The paint dries quickly, which makes it
perfect for artists that like to work fast. Artists can dilute acrylic paint with water to create different effects. However,
acrylic paint is not soluble when dry, as it dries to a waterproof film.

Pastels are both a drawing and a painting medium. Pastels are made from dry, powdered pigment that is held together
with a binder. The type and quality of the pigment determines the colour of the pastel.

There are two different types of pastels, oil pastels and soft pastels. Oil pastels are made from an oil binder and soft
pastels are made from chalk and gum arabic, However, some brands of soft pastel include other binding agents. The two
types of pastels are different and don’t work well together.

Tempera paint is a fast-drying, water-soluble medium. It was the primary painting medium used before the advent of oil
paint and is still in use today, particularly in educational settings.

The pigments are suspended in an egg emulsion, which gives the paint its fast-drying quality. Tempera paint dries to a
matte finish and is not as durable as oil paint. It can crack if it is applied too thickly or if it undergoes significant
temperature changes.

Fresco is a painting technique in which artists apply pigment to wet plaster. The plaster must be wet when the pigment
is applied, otherwise the colour will not adhere properly.

Fresco painting was popular in the Renaissance period and was used to decorate the walls and ceilings of churches and
other public buildings.

The word “fresco” comes from the Italian word for “fresh”. Artists usually apply Frescoes on fresh plaster, but there is
also a variation called secco fresco, in which artists paint pigment on dry plaster.

Watercolour painting is another popular type of painting medium. Gum arabic and pigment make up the paint mixture.
The pigments in watercolour paint are usually very fine and transparent in colour. Watercolour paint is water soluble,
but it is also soluble once dry. This means that artists can lift some colours from the painting to create white space.

When artists dilute the paint with water, it’s the amount of water in the mixture that will determine how translucent the
paint will be. More water will make the paint more transparent, while less water will make it more opaque.

Oil painting is one of the oldest and most popular types of painting medium. Paint manufacturers make oil paint by
mixing pigment with a drying oil. Drying oil acts as a binding agent for the coloured pigments. The most commonly used
drying oils include linseed oil, walnut oil, and poppyseed oil.

Oil paint is a naturally thick medium that dries slowly. The slow drying property of oil paint means that artists can blend
colours on the canvas for a day or longer, until the paint film has dried. Artists who paint with oil paints typically use a
stiff brush brush to apply the paint to their canvas, like a hog or synthetic brush, but some artists paint with palette
knives.

Artists make encaustic paint from beeswax and colour pigments. The wax is melted and combined with the pigment,
then cooled and re-melted to create a solid block of paint.

Apply encaustic paint to a surface with heat, using a brush, palette knife, or other tool. Keep wax molten while working;
encaustic painting requires the use of a heat gun or other heating element.

Once the wax is applied to the surface, it can be sculpted and molded. Encaustic paint dries to a hard, glossy finish.

Encaustic painting is a unique and interesting medium. It takes some practice to get the hang of it, but it can be very
rewarding.

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