Subcategories

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  Oil Colours

  Until quite recently it was believed that oil painting had originated in Europe in the 11th century. In 2008 it was discovered that oil paints (extracted from natural sources) had been used in cave paintings in Afghanistan in the 7th century. By the end of the 16th century oil paints had become the medium of choice for many artists, especially in Italy.

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  Artist Acrylic Paints

  There are two grades of acrylic paint available on the market - artist quality and student quality.

  Artist Quality Acrylic Paint have limited color shift, varied price range based on the colour group and uses the highes pigment level and offers a wide range of colours.

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  Student Acrylic Paints

  
  There are two grades of acrylic paint available on the market - artist quality and student quality.

  Student Quality Acrylic Paints are good for large scale painting and under-painting, delivers less paint coverage with greater color shift, BUT is more affordable in price range.

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  Watercolours

  Watercolour paint consists of four principal ingredients: a pigment; gum arabic as a binder to hold the pigment in suspension; additives like glycerin, ox gall, honey, and preservatives to alter the viscosity, hiding, durability or color of the pigment and vehicle mixture; and evaporating water, as a solvent used to thin or dilute the paint for application.

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  Mediums

  Gesso, paint additives and sealers and other mediums that can be incorporated into the pigment to lengthen or shorten its drying time, make it thicker or thinner , or change the texture.

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  High Flow Acrylic Paints

  High flow acrylic paints have a thin consistency that lends them to a variety of techniques. They are just as intense as regular acrylic paints, but their consistency means that they flow and spread easily and can therefore be used with a variety of applicators. They can also be poured by hand to create incredible liquid art.