What, in art terms, is a "binder" or a "vehicle".. please pu

Question: What, in art terms, is a "binder" or a "vehicle"!.!. please put it simply!.!. i don't know any terminology :-p

can you please tell me what they mean!.!. in words that, a beginning artist would know!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

The "color," in a paint or marker or such does not, usually come in the form an artist can use!.

Red, for instance, may be a powdered iron oxide formulation!. But, an artist can't just brush powdered rust onto a canvas, so, the manufacturer will mix the red powder with oils and other creamy substances to "carry" the color, via the brush, onto the canvas!. Hence, the term, "oil" paint!. A binder is what holds the color in place once the oils dry, so that the paint will not, simply, flake off!.

So, the vehicle, in this case, is the media called "oil paint!." Other vehicles may be watercolor paints, or marker inks, and so on!.Www@QuestionHome@Com