Art Chowder May | June 2022 Issue No. 39 | Page 45

Art

OVER EASY

How the humble egg ruled Italian painting for centuries , and was revived in the New World by Tom Quinn

ll paints begin as powders . Before an artist can apply them , they must be mixed with a binder . Fresco paint begins as a water solution , and then binds with wet plaster on a wall . Oil paint is bound with linseed , cottonseed , or walnut oil . Watercolor is bound with water-soluble gum arabic . Acrylic paint is a powder bound with a polymer . Other vehicles include glue , wax , and casein , a milk product .

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