Paint
Painting was one of the earliest art forms developed, and one that nearly all of us has done in one form or another. There are numerous types of paint, based on their composition, resulting in properties that vary widely. Check out the links below to learn about the parts that are common to all paints, and about the different materials used in various types of paint.
Links
Fascinating history of pigments used in paints:
http://www.webexhibits.org/pigments/
Small site, but some good chemistry details, including
flash animations of paint drying—riveting stuff!
http://resources.schoolscience.co.uk/ICI/14-16/paints/index.html
Some chemistry details of acrylic latex paint:
http://pslc.ws/macrogcss/pmma.html
A larger acrylic paint resource from www.liquitex.com:
AcrylicBook2007.pdf
Oil Paint Reference:
http://www.statemaster.com/encyclopedia/Oil-paint
Watercolor Paint Reference:
http://www.handprint.com/HP/WCL/pigmt1.html
General information about the constituents of paint:
http://www.diyadvice.com/diy/painting/paint/chemistry/
Information about pastels:
http://www.artpaper.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=TT-Pastels