Painting is the art in which you use a substance made with materials including pigment. Types of paints include Tempera, Oil, Acrylic and Water Color. Most old paintings are made of Tempera and Oil Paints. The ones made of tempera are usually made with Egg Tempera that had raw eggs to help it stick together. Most paintings made in modern day are made with Acrylic or Oil. Since Acrylic has a reputation for being forgiving when it comes to working with it and oil because it fits the aesthetic people are looking for today. Most paintings can be traced back to pre-historic times in caves and on rocks. Natives of the Americans are most known for their paintings on pots and bowls made out of clay.