Explore the unique chemistry, drying behaviors, and tonal depths of the three principal easel painting mediums.
Oil Painting
Acrylic Painting
Watercolor
Deep optical brilliance, slow drying times, and seamless blending using traditional linseed oil and hand-milled pigments.
Flexible polymer binder allowing rapid layering, sharp hard-edge work, transparent glazes, and thick impasto textures.
Transparent light reflection, paper grain interaction, and expressive wet-on-wet washes using pure natural gum binders.
From Pigment to Canvas
Pigment Preparation
Glazing & Layering
Wet-on-Wet Washes
Impasto & Texture
Grind raw ochres and natural minerals on glass slabs with binder to prepare archival handmade paint.
Build rich luminous depth by applying thin translucent veils of paint over dried monochrome underpaintings.
Control fluid water movement, edge softness, and pigment granulations across heavy rag paper.
Apply heavy body paint with steel palette knives and stiff brushes to create three-dimensional surface texture.
Begin Your Painting Practice
Join master craft artists in Barberton for hands-on instruction in pigment mulling, easel technique, and medium mastery.