Watermedia

practice of applying watercolor to a surface

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]]

type of fast-drying paint that consists of pigments or dyes bound in an emulsion of acrylic

type of slow-drying paint that consists of particles of pigment suspended in a drying oil

visual arts technique

special paper for watercolors

thumb|Children with simple water-based paint In art, watermedia is the general term for media that are distinguished from oil or other media by being diluted with water when used. Watermedia include watercolors, gouache and acrylic, amongst others. It is sometimes combined with other media, commonly collage.