Painting materials

Flax, also known as common flax or linseed, is a flowering plant, Linum usitatissimum, in the family Linaceae. It is cultivated as a food and fiber crop in regions of the world with temperate climates.

thumb|350px|The Creation of Adam, a detail of the fresco [[Sistine Chapel ceiling by Michelangelo]]

thumb|upright=1.35|Pigments for sale at a market stall in Goa, [[India]] A pigment is a chemical compound that gives a substance or organism color, or is used by humans to add or alter color or change visual appearance. Pigments are nearly or completely insoluble and chemically unreactive in water or another medium; in contrast, dyes are colored substances which are soluble or go into solution at some stage in their use. Dyes are often organic compounds whereas pigments are often inorganic. Pigments of prehistoric and historic value include ochre, charcoal, and lapis lazuli. Biological pigment

A paintbrush is a brush used to apply paint or ink. A paintbrush is usually made by clamping bristles to a handle with a ferrule. They are available in various sizes, shapes, and materials. Thicker ones are used for filling in, and thinner ones are used for details. They may be subdivided into decorators' brushes used for painting and decorating and artists' brushes used for visual art.

thumb|Gouache paints come in many colors and are usually mixed with water to achieve the desired working properties and to control the opacity when dry. thumb|Jacob Philipp Hackert, ''[[Lago d'Averno'', 1794]]

right|thumb|Forensic dusting of a crime scene using fingerprint powder and a specialized brush A brush is a common tool with bristles, wire, or other filaments. It generally comprises a handle or block to which filaments are affixed in either a parallel or perpendicular orientation, depending on the way the brush is to be gripped during use. The material of both the block and bristles or filaments is chosen to withstand hazards of its intended use, such as corrosive chemicals, heat, or abrasion. It is used for cleaning, grooming hair, makeup, painting, surface finishing, and many other purpose

thumb|Sailor bag made of canvas thumb|Canvas roof at the Erasmus metro station|Erasmus station of the [[Brussels Metro]] thumb|300px|One of Poland's biggest canvas paintings, the Battle of Grunwald, 1878, by [[Jan Matejko (426 cm × 987 cm (168 in × 389 in)), displayed in the National Museum in Warsaw]] Canvas is a durable plain-woven fabric used for making sails, tents, marquees, backpacks, shelters, as a support for oil painting and for other items for which sturdiness is required, as well as in such fashion objects as handbags, electronic device cases, and shoes. It is popularly used by arti

Turpentine (which is also called spirit of turpentine, oil of turpentine, terebenthine, terebenthene, terebinthine and, colloquially, turps) is a fluid obtainable by the distillation of resin harvested from living trees, mainly pines. Principally used as a specialized solvent, it is also a source of material for organic syntheses.

yellowish oil obtained from the dried, ripened seeds of the flax plant

thumb|right|Varnish on wood stairs thumb|Varnished oak floor

flat surface for mixing paints

thumb|An example of a tripod design easel with an inclining mechanism built in.|alt=Wooden easel standing in empty room. thumb|Brisbane Technical College Signwriting class, ca. 1900

artistic technique using encaustic paint

vegetable oil

petroleum-derived clear, transparent liquid

oil that hardens to a tough, solid film after a period of exposure to air

calligraphic tool

painting made on a flat panel made of wood

oil extracted from English walnuts

thumb|A restored gesso panel representing Martin of Tours|St. Martin of Tours, from St. Michael and All Angels Church, Lyndhurst, Hampshire

marking substance in sports, typically used on the playing ground, in order to provide a temporary visual marker

thumb|Three different brands of kalsomine

coating applied as a free-flowing, dry powder

An alkyd is a polyester resin modified by the addition of fatty acids and other components. Alkyds are derived from polyols and organic acids including dicarboxylic acids or carboxylic acid anhydride and triglyceride oils. The term alkyd is a modification of the original name "alcid", reflecting the fact that they are derived from alcohol and organic acids. The inclusion of a fatty acid confers a tendency to form flexible coatings. Alkyds are used in paints, varnishes and in moulds for casting. They are the dominant resin or binder in most commercial oil-based coatings. Approximately 200,000 t

thumb|Closeup image of maulstick being used by painter A maulstick or mahlstick is a stick with a soft leather or padded head used by painters to support the working hand with a paintbrush or pen. The word derives from the German and Dutch Malstock or maalstok 'painting stick', from malen 'to paint'.

tree resin obtained from the family Dipterocarpaceae

artist's tool used to apply paint to the canvas

cylindrical tool for applying paint on large flat surfaces

small mirror with its surface tinted a dark color

oil from the seeds of Papaver somniferum

artist's equipment

special paper for watercolors

wooden frame to hold canvas taut, as for a painting surface

essential oil

painting technique where a device sprays a coating through the air onto a surface

thumb|White lead pastiglia on an Italian casket, late 15th century, with [[Marcus Curtius at left, British Museum.]] thumb|The casket made for Cardinal Bernardo Clesio, whose arms allow it to be dated to 1530–38, [[V&A]] thumb|Portrait of a Man with a Medal of Cosimo the Elder, [[Botticelli, with pastiglia medal]] Pastiglia , an Italian term meaning "pastework", is low relief decoration, normally modelled in gesso or white lead, applied to build up a surface that may then be gilded or painted, or left plain. The technique was used in a variety of ways in Italy during the Renaissance. The term

chemical product that removes paint, finishes, and coatings

chemical compound

chemical compound

street art

conserving an unstable painting on a deteriorated panel by transferring it to canvas or a new panel

equipment used for home repair and other work in the home

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glue from mainly hides of hares, rabbits and related small animals

painting with oil paints onto copper