Artists used pigments and water like food coloring and water. You know how sometimes you mix red and blue to make purple? Ancient painters did that too, but with pigments, which are like really strong colors. They would add a little bit of pigment to water, making it look like paint. They painted on paper or fabric using just that mixture. It was simple, and super cool!
Examples
- Water helps spread the colors evenly across the paper, like how water spreads food coloring in a glass.
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See also
- How Did Ancient Painters Create Such Vibrant Colors?
- How Did Ancient Artists Create Realistic Portraits Without Mirrors?
- How Did Artists Paint Perfectly Symmetrical Faces Before Mirrors?
- How Did Artists Paint Without Light?
- How Did Artists Paint With Just Light?