I’ve approached paints more or less in order of appearance on the world stage. Click on a headings below to go straight to that section… (only underlined ones have content at this stage)

Paint: an introduction

Gouache

Gouache paint

Gouache mediums

Gouache varnishes

Ink: Introduction

Shellac ink

Acrylic ink

Fountain pen ink

Etching ink

Block ink

Calligraphy ink

Encaustic

Encaustic paint

Encaustic mediums

Tempera

Tempera paint

Tempera mediums

Tempera varnishes

Oil

Oil paint

Oil sticks

Oil gessos & grounds

Oil mediums

Oil varnishes

Watercolour

Watercolour paint

Watercolour sticks

Watercolour markers

Watercolours mediums

Watercolour varnishes

Acrylic and Vinyl

Acrylic and Vinyl paint

Acrylic and Vinyl gessos and grounds

Acrylic and Vinyl pastes, gels, mediums and additives

Acrylic and Vinyl varnishes

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PAINTING MATERIALS a) an introduction

Brushes

Palette knives and other ‘instruments’

Palettes

Easels