Paints Consists Of

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Describe paints as consisting of the pigment and a liquid to carry the pigment

• Paints are made up of two components such as:
  • Pigment – Coloured, colorless or fluorescent particulate matter (insoluble)
  • Medium – Liquid which carries the pigment
    – Typically clear and colorless

• • –  Binds pigment particles together

• • – Achieves better adhesion to surface

• • – must be viscous enough to prevent paint running, but not viscous enough to restric artist