Artists Unveiled

A versatile modern medium, acrylic paint dries quickly and can mimic the appearance of both watercolour and oil. Favoured by artists who value speed and flexibility, acrylics allow bold layering and vivid colour that holds its intensity over time.

One of the oldest painting techniques, encaustic uses heated beeswax mixed with pigment. The result is a luminous, textured surface with a depth that feels almost sculptural — each brushstroke preserved in wax as the artist intended.

The cornerstone of Western art for centuries, oil painting rewards patience. Slow-drying pigments allow artists to blend, rework, and build layers of colour over days or weeks — producing the rich tonal depth that defines the masters.

Rather than a medium, impasto is a technique — applying paint so thickly that brushstrokes and palette-knife marks become visible. The raised texture catches light and shadow, giving the painting a physical presence that flat application cannot achieve.