There are three main types of paint formulas: acrylic, latex and oil-based. The best type for your home depends on a variety of factors, including local climate and aesthetic preferences.

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

Some Renaissance artists created eggs-quisite paintings by adding yolks to oil paints, which may have helped add texture and prevent yellowing. Skip to content. Subscribe or renew today ...

The study investigates the possible role of protein additives to oil paint. “They can strongly influence the flow behavior of paints, i.e., their brushability and impasto, and hence the initial ...

In 15th-century Italy, oil paints largely replaced egg-based tempera paints. But despite the shift, da Vinci and other old masters experimented with paints that mixed egg and oil together.