Finally finding a paint that I can use in my art journal or sketchbook that doesn't stick the pages together is a game-changer.
Casein is a water-based paint that uses the proteins found in milk as a binding agent. It is sometimes referred to as ‘milk paint’.
The advantages of using this paint, for those who like to sketch and use an art journal are as follows:
- It is water-based and doesn’t need solvents to thin it.
- It dries quickly, allowing you to add a glaze more quickly than with oil paints.
- It becomes waterproof and doesn’t reactivate when another layer of paint is added on top.
- You can use it in your sketchbook or art journal without the pages sticking together.
- It dries to a lovely matt finish.
I did some swatches before testing it out in some outdoor sketches. See more: What is casein paint?
