poster paints

Thick, opaque watercolors

Poster paints are water-based paints sold in bright, opaque colors, typically used by children for art projects.

They come in small jars or pots and wash easily from skin and most fabrics.

The colors are vivid but not lightfast, making them unsuitable for permanent artwork: The kids spent the afternoon with poster paints and big sheets of paper.

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red · kindergarten · art class · color mixing · quick-drying · art · classroom · sensory play · brushes · paper · water-based · jar · squeeze bottles · primary colors · pigments · thick · vibrant colors · white

Opposites
paint medium/formulation

poster paintsoil paints

Pigments suspended in drying medium

oils · acrylics · acrylic paints · watercolors · encaustic

Family

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Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G