Oil Paint
Oil paint is a slow-drying paint made with pigment and a drying oil binder. It is widely used for artwork because it blends smoothly and develops rich color.
Painter
Frida Kahlo
Frida Kahlo was a Mexican painter known for self-portraits and paintings exploring identity, family, physical pain, relationships, and Mexican culture.
Related: David Alfaro Siqueiros · Pablo Picasso
Frida Kahlo quick facts
Review key details about Frida Kahlo's life, career, nationality, major periods, and the personal and cultural context surrounding her painting practice.
| Full name | Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón |
|---|---|
| Born | July 6, 1907 · Coyoacán, Mexico City, Mexico |
| Died | July 13, 1954 · Coyoacán, Mexico City, Mexico |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Paint media | Oil paint · Tempera |
| Common subjects | Self-portraits, family, identity, the body, pain, relationships, animals, and Mexican culture |
| Notable works | Self-Portrait with Cropped Hair, My Grandparents, My Parents, and I, Fulang-Chang and I, and The Two Fridas |
Sources: The Museum of Modern Art, MoMA: Self-Portrait with Cropped Hair, MoMA: My Grandparents, My Parents, and I, and MoMA: Fulang-Chang and I.
Paint types used
See the paint types documented in Kahlo's work, with links to PaintZeal references explaining each medium's properties, uses, and working characteristics.
Tempera
Traditional tempera is an artist paint made by combining pigment with an emulsion binder. Egg yolk is the best-known traditional binder, but the broader tempera category can include other emulsion recipes, so a museum record that says only “tempera” does not always identify the exact binder.
Surface types used
See the surface types documented in Kahlo's work, with links to PaintZeal references explaining how each support behaves and is prepared for painting.
Painting Board
Painting board is a rigid artist support made from hardboard, wood, or another stable panel material. It may be sold raw or prepared with a medium-specific ground layer.
Canvas
Canvas is a woven fabric support used for paintings, banners, bags, décor, and other projects. Artist canvas may be raw, sized, acrylic-primed, oil-primed, or factory-coated, and each condition changes how paint absorbs and bonds.
Metal
Metal is a hard, nonporous material used in furniture, fixtures, equipment, vehicles, and architectural components. Its smooth surface gives ordinary paint little mechanical grip, and bare iron or steel can also corrode beneath a weak coating system.