David Kassan reveals how his traditional oil painting background influences his digital art studies and sketches.

From water-based paints to oil-based paints and paint finishes, know the difference between the major types of paint for your indoor project.

Types of Paint. There are three primary types of paint: water-based, latex and oil-based. Water-based paints dry faster than oil-based paints because they’re thinner, and easily affected by airflow.

Van Eyck’s innovation on the recipe for oil paint gave the medium a new lease of life, and its newfound popularity would soon see it replace egg tempera as the go-to paint for artists. “Father ...