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Acrylic Paint
A fast-drying paint made of pigment suspended in acrylic polymer emulsion. It's water-soluble but becomes water-resistant when dry.
Sketchbook
A book of blank paper for sketching and concept planning. It comes in various paper weights and textures suited to different media.
Charcoal
A form of dry art medium made of finely ground organic materials that are held together by a gum or wax binder.
Watercolor Paint
A translucent paint medium known for its ability to be thinned with water and used in washes. It dries quickly and can be reactivated with water.
Brushes
Tools with bristles, used for applying paint or ink to a surface. They come in various sizes and shapes like flat, round, and filbert.
Palette Knife
A knife with a flexible steel blade used for mixing or applying paint, with a wooden handle. It's excellent for creating texture.
Canvas
A heavy-duty, plain-woven fabric used by artists as a painting surface, typically stretched over a wooden frame.
Easel
A support used to hold the artist's canvas upright while they work, ranging from tabletop to full-standing designs.
Palette
A flat surface on which an artist mixes or arranges their paints. Can be made of wood, plastic, or glass.
Gesso
A white paint mixture used in artwork as a preparation for any number of substrates such as canvas, sculpture, or architecture.
Oil Paint
A type of slow-drying paint consisting of particles of pigment suspended in a drying oil. Known for its rich colors and blending capability.
Molding Paste
A thick, opaque material used to create textured surfaces in painting and mixed media applications.
Mixed Media Paper
Heavyweight paper designed to withstand multiple layers of a wide variety of art materials like watercolors, inks, and pastels.
Colored Pencils
Pencils with a core of colored pigment and a protective casing made of wood. Used for creating colorful and detailed drawings.
India Ink
A dense, black ink traditionally used in drawing and calligraphy, known for its deep black color and permanency.
Linoleum Block
A material used for printmaking. The artist carves into the block and then uses ink to create prints on paper or fabric.
Screen Printing Ink
Ink used in the screen printing process, which involves pressing the ink through a stenciled mesh screen to create a printed design.
Spray Paint
Paint that comes in a sealed pressurized container and is released in a fine spray mist when depressing a valve button.
Wire
Metallic lines used in sculpting for creating frameworks or adding ornamental details to mixed media pieces.
Pasting Machine
A device used to apply adhesive evenly over large pieces of paper or canvas, often used in large-scale collage work.
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