Document, suitable for key stage 2
How is egg tempera paint made?
Our new series for children answers some of art's most intriguing questions. Did you know artists used to make paint with eggs?
How are oil paints made?
Our new series for children answers some of art's most intriguing questions
What's actually in oil paints?
It's not the same thick black oil that makes a car run. Nor is it the same oil that most people cook with. Have you heard of a flax plant? It's the source of the oil that was used to create many famous paintings in the National Gallery.
Find out more about oil paints in this made for children animation.