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7 unusual facts about acrylic paint


Acrylic paint

Acrylic paints with gloss or matte finishes are common, although a satin (semi-matte) sheen is most common; some brands exhibit a range of finish (e.g., heavy-body paints from Golden, Liquitex, Winsor & Newton and Daler-Rowney).

Ciruelo Cabral

Cabral uses mainly acrylic and oil painting, but also a number of other techniques, including his famous and distinctive paintings on rocks, which he created and calls 'petropictos' (literally, 'stone paintings').

Drive by Art

Over 250 local artists, schools, and groups have participated in Drive by Art by painting their original designs in acrylics.

Juan Carlos Stekelman

Stekelman has worked in gouache and acrylics, but mainly specialises in lino and wood prints, using simple, bold images in black and white.

Kafil Ahmed

His artworks with water color and acrylic have long been considered as new trend setters in modern art of Bangladesh.

Marie Javorkova

She uses many different styles - cubism, realism, fauvism etc., mediums paintings - oil, acrylic colors, mixed media, etc., mediums sculptures - bronze etc. and more techniques.

New Gračanica Monastery

Theodore like other contemporary icon painters are done in acrylics on dry plaster.


Painting with Paulson

The series teaches a variety of techniques, primarily with landscapes, using mixed oil and acrylic paints.


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Marianne Aulie

One of her techniques is to bathe her works in Champagne in order to get a particular texture from having the alcohol react with the acrylic paint.

Retarder

Acrylic retarder, a chemical agent added to fine art acrylic paint to slow its short drying time