This video explains the various types of paint: oil, acrylic, flashe acrylic, encaustic, casein, mixed media, fresco, outdoor paints, egg tempera, air brush, ink, enamel, oil bars, gouache, acryl gouache, and watercolor.
Discussion led by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Lauryn Welch, who outline part 1 of our painting curriculum for self-taught artists.
Video Walkthrough
- oil
- acrylic
- flashe acrylic
- encaustic
- casein
- mixed media
- fresco
- outdoor paints
- egg tempera
- air brush
- ink
- enamel paint
- oil bars
- gouache & acryl gouache
- watercolor
Resources
The complete Painting for Self-taught Artists Curriculum document links to every video that expands on the topics touched here.
Full Curriculum
Overview · Painting 1 · Painting 2 · Painting 3
Historical Artists Mentioned
- Caves of Lascaux
- Alma Thomas
- Emil Nolde
- Sofonisba Anguissola
- Albrecht Dürer
- Winslow Homer
- Giotto
- Fidelia Bridges
- Raphael
- Samuel Colman Jr.
- Michelangelo
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Diego Rivera
- Piero della Francesca
- Andrew Wyeth
- Sandro Botticelli
- Francisco Goya
Contemporary Artists Mentioned
- Andrew Raftery
- Victor Vasarely
- David Salle
- Matt Bollinger
- Katharina Grosse
- Wangari Mathenge
- Gazbia Sirry
- Cecily Brown
- Pablita Velarde
- James Gurney
- Anselm Kiefer
- Elinore Hollinshead
- Agnes Martin
- Koizumi Junsaku
- Lady Aiko
- Odili Donald Odita
- H.R. Giger
- Gary Hume
- Jasper Johns
- Martin Kline
- Philip Castle
- Chi Pai-Shih
- Marlene Dumas
- Steven Marshall
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