| Acrylic paint comes in a tube, just like oil paint. | | | | is a fast-drying paint containing pigment suspended in |
| However, since acrylic paint is water-based meaning it | | | | an acrylic polymer |
| dissolves in water instead of oil-based meaning you | | | | resin. Different from oil painting as watercolor is |
| need to dissolve it in oil or turpentine, it's much easier | | | | different from oil painting. There are |
| to clean up after. You can soak your brushes and | | | | techniques, which are available only to acrylic |
| clean your hands in plain tap water, instead of smelly | | | | painters, and there are also restrictions, |
| and flammable chemicals.Another advantage to acrylic | | | | which are unique to acrylic painting.Acrylic paints can |
| paint is that it dries much faster than oil paint usually | | | | achieve an oil-paint-like effect, and do so in much less |
| overnight. If you're working on a painting that needs | | | | time. Applied |
| to be done on time, that's | | | | to look like oil paints, acrylics are somewhat limited |
| important. Acrylic paint was developed as a | | | | due to the superior color range of |
| water-based alternative to traditional oil | | | | oil paints, and the fact that acrylic dry to a shiny, |
| paints. | | | | smooth.Acrylics paints are sometimes used in place of |
| Acrylic paints can be diluted with water, but become | | | | watercolors because acrylics dry closer |
| water-resistant when dry. | | | | to the desired color slightly darker, usually, while |
| Depending on how much the paint is diluted with | | | | watercolors dry lighter and often |
| water, the finished painting can | | | | unpredictably, especially for beginning artists. |
| resemble a watercolor or an oil painting.Acrylic paint | | | | |