Watercolor paints are composed of two things: pigment and binder. Binders for watercolour paints can be substances like glycerine, gum arabic, or even honey. Pigments are the substances that give the paint its color. Artists and paint makers have worked for centuries to find the purest colored substances that could be ground and mixed to be used as paint pigments. Artists have always craved the very best quality in their paints. For this reason, even semi-precious stones are ground for use as pigment. Raw earth, plant matter and other amazing things have also been used.

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