Water Color
ink
Color Pencil
- an art medium constructed of a narrow, pigmented core
"Macro of sharpened colored pencils aranged in a circle" by Horia Varlan is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
Oil Pastels
- An oil pastel is a painting medium that consists of powdered pigment mixed with a binder mixture of non-drying oil and wax.
"Oil pastels" by freestocks.org is marked with CC0 1.0.
Paint
- A liqud with bright or dark pigment that is able to dry fast and slow
"Paint cans" by DBduo Photography is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clay
- a stiff, sticky fine-grained earth, typically yellow, red, or bluish-gray in color and often forming an impermeable layer in the soil. It can be molded when wet, and is dried and baked to make bricks, pottery, and ceramics.
"Child's Hands in Clay" by diana_robinson is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.
Drawing
- a picture or diagram made with a pencil, pen, or crayon rather than paint
"Drawing" by Mauro Cateb is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
The choice of medium can also influence the overall texture, form, and visual impact of the artwork. By understanding the characteristics of different mediums, artists can explore new avenues of artistic expression and develop their unique style. It could also mean what type of art supplies you can use or what your good at.
Why we do art
There are countless reasons that motivate the creation of art; some of them are making our surroundings more beautiful; creating records of a specific time, place, person or object; and expressing and communicating ideas. People do this because they believe that it can make the world a better place and make it more colorful.