| Property |
Value |
| @id | the:gumArabic |
| type | Additive, Art, Art Material, Art Production, Art Realization, Concept, Resource, Visual Arts, Watercolor Additive |
| broader | painting material, painting term, visual art term, watercolor material |
| definition | A natural, non-toxic gum from acacia tree sap used as the binder in watercolor paint. Added to paint to increase viscosity and intensify color; diluted with water and applied to paper as a sealant to reduce absorbency, or applied over a finished painting as a varnish. |
| inScheme | Watercolor Painting |
| label | gum arabic |
| related | Tomato Notes |