Types of Paint

Oil

Oil paint is paint that has a pigment and oil. The most common types of oil in oil paints are linseed oil, walnut oil, poppy seed oil, and safflower oil.

Acrylic

Acrylic paints are made from plastic! They dry really fast!

Watercolor

Watercolor is a paint that has a pigment and water base.

Gouache

Gouache is based in water like watercolor, but has white pigment added to make it more opaque.

Alcohol Ink Paint

Alcohol ink paint is alcohol-based; it dries fast and works best on non-absorbent surfaces.

Graffiti

Graffiti is made with spray paint! It sprays out of a tube.

Encaustic

Encaustic is a type of painting made with melted wax and colored pigments.

Tempera

Tempera paint is mostly made with water now, but used to be made with eggs!