Acrylic paint is very versatile and can be used on any surface. It is very quick drying so paintings can be completed in a relatively short time. It can achieve both the transparent brilliance of watercolour and the density of oil paint. However, the finished product has its own unique look, very different to both oil and watercolour painting. Because of its bold capabilities, it is effective to use for many styles of painting.

The beauty of using colour pencils is that you can achieve a range of depth, depending on what you are looking for. The finished picture can be either bright and bold, or soft and light, or anything in between. Unlike paints, colour pencils cannot be combined to achieve different shades of colour, and each pencil retains its original colour when applied. While there is no drying process, the application is slow and precise, as once applied cannot be drawn over or erased.

Graphite pencils range from very soft (dark) to very hard (light). Utilising graphite pencils for drawing can achieve very sharp and precise lines as well as a large range of lighter values in highlight tones. Finished graphite drawing are very unique and different to other mediums and can also be used together with colour pencils, water colours and acrylics.

The main attraction of watercolours is its freshness and translucence. It is quite a difficult medium to use, as it is quick drying and cannot be overpainted. One cannot always predict how watercolour will behave, especially when applying a wash to create a background. Quite often the painting turns out very different to what was envisioned on starting. It can also be used effectively with other mediums, such as pen and ink, graphite drawing and acrylic, to create a mixed media painting.