Editing Paint (section)

==Art==
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[[File:Brush and watercolours.jpg|thumb|[[Watercolor]]s as applied with a [[brush]]]]
Since the time of the [[Renaissance]], [[siccative]] [[drying oil|(drying) oil]] paints, primarily [[linseed oil]], have been the most commonly used kind of paints in fine art applications; [[oil paint]] is still common today. However, in the 20th century, new water-borne paints such [[acrylic paint]]s, entered the market with the development of [[Acrylyl group|acrylic]] and other latex paints. [[Milk paint]]s (also called [[casein]]), where the medium is derived from the natural emulsion that is [[milk]], were common in the 19th century and are still used. Used by the earliest western artists, [[Egg tempera]] (where the medium is an [[emulsion]] of raw [[egg yolk]] mixed with oil) remains in use as well, as are encaustic [[wax]]-based paints. [[Gouache]] is an opaque variant of [[watercolor]], which is based around varying levels of translucency; both paints use [[gum arabic]] as the binder and water as a thinner. Gouache is also known as 'designer color' or 'body color'.

[[Poster paint]] is a [[Distemper (paint)|distemper]] paint that has been used primarily in the creation of student works, or by children. There are varying brands of poster paint and depending on the brand, the quality will differ. More inexpensive brands will often crack or fade over time if they are left on a poster for an extended time. 
[[File:Unio pictorum 2.jpg|thumb|upright|The "[[painter's mussel]]", a European freshwater mussel. Individual shell halves were used by artists as a small dish for paint.]]