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Acrylic paint is preferred by some artists because it
can be diluted with water, yet dries to a water-resistant
finish much faster than oil paint. Michael
Cunliffe Thompson haS delightful examples of acrylic
paintings in the Salt Meadow Gallery.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Acrylic paint is fast-drying paint containing pigment
suspended in an acrylic polymer resin. Acrylic paints
can be diluted with water, but become water-resistant
when dry. Depending on how much the paint is diluted
(with water), the finished acrylic painting can resemble
a watercolor or an oil painting.
Acrylics are sometimes used in place of watercolors
because acrylics dry closer to the desired color (slightly
darker, usually) while watercolors dry lighter (and
often unpredictably, especially for beginning artists).
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