Acrylics
…often described as beginner-friendly, but also a medium with enormous depth. Simple enough to start with, yet sophisticated enough to explore for a lifetime…
Acrylics are a water based paint that’s been around since the 1930’s, and is one of the most versatile and accessible paint mediums available. Made from pigment suspended in an acrylic polymer emulsion, it can be thinned with water while wet, but then dries to form a permanent, water-resistant layer. making it a wonderful medium for both beginners and experienced artists.
One of the great strengths of acrylics is their adaptability. They can be used thickly for bold, textured painting, or diluted into thin transparent layers for glazing. They can be applied smoothly, built up in layers, mixed with mediums, used on a wide range of surfaces, and adapted to many different styles of painting.
What are 'acrylics'...
a water based paint that has been around since the 1930's, its versatile, dries quickly and comes in a huge variety of colours.
it can be thinned & cleaned with water, has no smell and because it can cover well, its easy to paint over mistakes which makes it a popular choice for beginners.
It can be applied with traditional tools such as brushes & palette knives but is also diverse enough to be used with a whole host of other creative equipment, making painting an absolute joy, where the only limit is your imagination.