An Overview of Waterbased Media Watercolor is a waterbased media.
Waterbased media can include acrylic, gouache, ink, and tempera among others.
It is a general description of any medium that uses water as its base. Papers vary greatly in composition, weight, texture and size. All paints use the same pigments for color. Watercolor uses gum arabic as the binder and water as the solvent. There are many manufacturers of fine watercolor papers.