is a coloring material made from various organic or chemical substances.

The is a liquid compounded with pigment to make paint, also called a vehicle and often acting as the binder. The word medium in this context should not be confused with medium in the general sense, as the material from which art is made.

The : A substance in paints that causes particles of paint to adhere to one another and to a support.

The is the surface on which a two-dimensional work of art is made: for example, canvas, wood, or paper.

, from the French word for “glue”, is the practice of pasting shapes cut from paper or cloth onto a surface. A work of art made in this way is also called collage. Although it is not a painting technique, collage is often combined with painting to create a mixed media work.