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How Much Do You Know About Acrylic Painting

Priya Johnson
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Answer a few questions and discern for yourselves how much you know about acrylic painting.
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Acrylic paints dry quickly and cannot be rehydrated by adding water once dry, which is why acrylic painters do not use the color-lifting techniques with these paints.
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Acrylic paints bond to a variety of surfaces, however, in case of porous surfaces it becomes a problem, which is why a sealer is used before applying acrylic paint.
Interesting Fact
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The first acrylic dispersion was developed by a German chemical firm called BASF. It was only in the 1950s that it was available for commercial use.
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A medium when used imparts a gloss finish while using water imparts a matte finish, so depending on the desired finish, the medium for acrylic paint varies.
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Acrylic paints dry very quickly, which becomes a challenge especially for beginners. It gives a shorter window to make changes.
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Acrylic painting is suitable for transportation because the paint is quite flexible and not as brittle as oil paints.
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Acrylic paints are cheaper than oil paints. Also, the emulsion vehicle for oil paints is linseed oil, whereas for acrylic paints, it is water.
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Retarders can slow down the drying process of acrylic paint, giving more time to work with it. However, it needs to be used judiciously as it may cause damage to the canvas and paints.
Good to Know
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Acrylic paints are less toxic as compared to oil paints and even seen to cause lesser allergic reactions.
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Artist and student grades differ in their cost, pigment concentration, and color range.
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Open acrylic paint was developed by Golden Artist Colors Inc. It can delay the drying from a few hours to even a few days.
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Toothpicks, thin sticks, or even the rear of the paintbrush are used to create scratch patterns on the acrylic paint layers.
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