New Arrivals | Acrylic Paintings

Acrylic paint was first used in the 1940s and has been popular among modern painters for its quick-drying and permanent qualities. Although oil paint is still the main medium for painting, its slow-drying and lack of permanence (museum curators believe that the oil painting will not completely dry for more than 50 years) may make many artists feel less than satisfactory.

In addition to its quick-drying advantage, acrylic paint also has multiple uses. For example, it can be used for a variety of fine art painting styles. And, like watercolor, it can be applied to the thinnest glaze, or like oil, it can be applied more thickly in layers, or even impasto directly from the tube. Moreover, improvements to the quality and range of available acrylic pigments have greatly increased the richness and hue that can be obtained. Finally, unlike oil paint, it will not crack, and unlike watercolor, it will not fade.