Poster paint (also known as tempera paint in the US) is a
distemper paint that usually uses Starch, Cornstarch, cellulose, gum-water or another glue
size
Size in general is the magnitude or dimensions of a thing. More specifically, ''geometrical size'' (or ''spatial size'') can refer to linear dimensions ( length, width, height, diameter, perimeter), area, or volume. Size can also be m ...
as its binder. It either comes in large bottles or jars or in a powdered form. It is normally a cheap paint used in school art classes.
See also
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Gouache
Gouache (; ), body color, or opaque watercolor is a water-medium paint consisting of natural pigment, water, a binding agent (usually gum arabic or dextrin), and sometimes additional inert material. Gouache is designed to be opaque. Gouache ...
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Tempera
Tempera (), also known as egg tempera, is a permanent, fast-drying painting medium consisting of colored pigments mixed with a water-soluble binder medium, usually glutinous material such as egg yolk. Tempera also refers to the paintings done ...
, the common name for Poster paint in the US and also a fine art painting material using egg yolk as a binder
References
* Ralph Mayer, ''
The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques'', page 231
Paints
Early childhood education in the United States
Children's art
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