Bags of pigments are shown in red, blue, and green.
Question
What other natural resource is mixed with these pigments to make paint?
(1 point)
Responses
oils
oils
graphite
graphite
charcoal
charcoal
clay
The correct response from the given options to mix with pigments to make paint is:
oils
Paint is often made by mixing pigments with a binder, and in traditional oil paint, that binder is indeed an oil, most commonly linseed oil. The oil acts as a vehicle to disperse the pigment and a binder to adhere the pigment to the painting surface. Once applied, the oil dries through a chemical reaction with oxygen, which hardens the paint and preserves the color.