<P> Since the time of the Renaissance , siccative ( drying ) oil paints , primarily linseed oil , have been the most commonly used kind of paints in fine art applications ; oil paint is still common today . However , in the 20th century , water - based paints , including watercolors and acrylic paints , became very popular with the development of acrylic and other latex paints . Milk paints ( also called casein ) , where the medium is derived from the natural emulsion that is milk , were popular in the 19th century and are still available today . Egg tempera ( where the medium is an emulsion of raw egg yolk mixed with oil ) is still in use as well , as are encaustic wax - based paints . Gouache is a variety of opaque watercolor that was also used in the Middle Ages and Renaissance for manuscript illuminations . The pigment was often made from ground semiprecious stones such as lapis lazuli and the binder made from either gum arabic or egg white . Gouache , also known as ' designer color ' or ' body color ' is commercially available today . </P>
<P> Since the time of the Renaissance , siccative ( drying ) oil paints , primarily linseed oil , have been the most commonly used kind of paints in fine art applications ; oil paint is still common today . However , in the 20th century , water - based paints , including watercolors and acrylic paints , became very popular with the development of acrylic and other latex paints . Milk paints ( also called casein ) , where the medium is derived from the natural emulsion that is milk , were popular in the 19th century and are still available today . Egg tempera ( where the medium is an emulsion of raw egg yolk mixed with oil ) is still in use as well , as are encaustic wax - based paints . Gouache is a variety of opaque watercolor that was also used in the Middle Ages and Renaissance for manuscript illuminations . The pigment was often made from ground semiprecious stones such as lapis lazuli and the binder made from either gum arabic or egg white . Gouache , also known as ' designer color ' or ' body color ' is commercially available today . </P>
when did latex paint come on the market
when did latex paint come on the market
the 20th century
the 20th century