contemporary art media

It is the most popular surface used for 2D artwork.

• canvas

• paper

• hardboard

It offers a more rigid surface that results in less cracking in the paint

• canvas

• paper

• hardboard

It come in sticks and is easy to blend and erase.

• Compressed charcoal

• Vine charcoal

• Charcoal

A pigment derived from coal tars and petrochemicals.

• Synthetic

• Natural

• Organic

A pigment derived from vegetables, insects, minerals, and clay.

• Synthetic

• Natural

• Organic

It is the material that holds together the grains of pigment and allows them to stick to the painting surface.

• binders

• paste

• glue

Its dense and durable wood that has a high oil content is resistant to the elements, rotting, and insects.

• Langka wood

• Kamagong wood

• Acacia wood

Locally known as Mabolo tree.

• Molave wood

• Kamagong wood

• Acacia wood

It is a hardwood substitute known as “coconut lumber.”

• Molave wood

• Kamagong wood

• Palm wood

It is a giant, fast-growing grass that has woody stems.

• Bamboo wood

• Kamagong wood

• Palm wood