Acrylic paint is a type of polymer used in painting.
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Overview
Includes a brief history with advantages of the medium.
Acrylic paint is a relatively new art material created and popularised in the twentieth century. It is a water-based, fast-drying type of paint made of pigment suspended in acrylic polymer emulsion. Acrylics are water-soluble, but when dry, they become water-resistant.
Reference
National Galleries Scotland. (2023, July 15). Acrylic. Retrieved February 28, 2021, from https://www.nationalgalleries.org
Acrylic paints were first developed in 1934, used in the 1940s, and widely used by artists since the 1960s.
In 1946, American artist and paint manufacturer Sam Golden (the later founder of Golden Acrylics) and his uncle, the artist Leonard Bocour, developed an acrylic, plastic-based paint known as Magna Paint in New York. In contrast with oils, it had a synthetic vibrancy of color and a glossy finish; these qualities made acrylic paint popular with a new brand of experimental artists searching for ways to break with tradition in favor of modernity. Water-based acrylics were later invented in the 1950s and have remained popular since.
Reference
National Galleries Scotland. (2023, July 15). Acrylic. Retrieved February 28, 2021, from https://www.nationalgalleries.org
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