Once I used to think about paint and work,I’d consider both water colours or oil paints, I by no means considered acrylic paint. I had heard of acrylics, however I by no means actually gave them any thought till lately once I noticed some fantastic acrylic work on the Fairhaven Originals Gallery. There have been a few issues about them that basically caught my eye, issues that turned out to be benefits of acrylics over different forms of paints.

However first, somewhat little bit of historical past about acrylic paint. Most of us are primarily acquainted with oils and water colours, the primary as a result of that’s the paint utilized by all the outdated masters; the second as a result of all of us used water colours at school as kids. Although ours had been on somewhat tray as a substitute of in tubes! Acrylics haven’t been round for very lengthy. They had been first launched to be used within the artwork world within the 1950’s beneath the title of Magna by Bocour Artist Colours. These authentic solid surface sheet acrylics had been mineral spirit-based paints, although just a few years later water-based acrylic paints turned obtainable. Andy Warhol was one of many first well-known painters to undertake using acrylics. Not a lot else may be mentioned about acrylics, with out discussing their advantages. So listed below are benefits of utilizing acrylic paints.

1. Acrylics can be utilized with a variety of strategies. They are often thinned down with water and used as a wash like watercolors, or used to construct up thick layers of paint, even to the purpose of getting reduction options which are sculptural. Wherever from a gloss to a matte end may be completed utilizing completely different strategies.
2. Can be utilized on a variety of media. Although oil and water paints can be utilized on completely different media, acrylics can bond to a better number of completely different surfaces. In addition to canvas and paper, acrylics can be utilized on wooden, steel, concrete, stone, and extra. Plus, the looks of the paint may be modified relying upon the floor and different media launched to the paint.
3. acrylic paints are quick drying. This is without doubt one of the major variations between acrylic paint and oils, and relying upon what you might be doing, it’s both good or dangerous. With some strategies, a protracted drying time is helpful, it permits for extra time to mix colours. However for the artist who likes to work shortly, acrylics are a should. It’s the quick evaporation of water that permits for the faster drying time, and if it dries too shortly for you, you’ll be able to add in retarders to decelerate the drying course of.(
4. Acrylics may be blended with a variety of media. You may add lots of textures and selection to your artwork by mixing different media into the paint. Among the prospects embrace sand, rice or pasta. Or, when the acrylic dries, you need to use different media, equivalent to charcoal, pen, and pastels on high of the paint.
5. Acrylics appear to be extra steady than different paints. They’ve solely been round for 60 years, however up to now there are not any indicators of cracking, yellowing or different deterioration.