This paint uses a synthetic medium A commercially produced acrylic paint has complex formulations and contains many additives that produce precise performance qualities It is often substituted for oil paint by artists because it can be thinned with water and thereby dries quickly It is suitable for use on canvas and other supports and retains impasto and textural effects as it dries Its main attraction is its speed and convenience and the fact that it can mimic a wide range of technical effects normally associated with other paints
Acrylic is a water based paint which dries in minutes or even seconds, depending on conditions Unlike many other water based paints, it is not water soluble once it has dried
Synthetic paint with pigment dispersed in a synthetic vehicle Acrylic paints dry quickly This paint uses a synthetic medium rather than a natural one Artists commonly use this as a substitute for oil since it dries quickly
Artists' colors made by polymerizing a methyl methacrylate by emulsification, thus dispersing the resin into tiny particles in water This fluid is used for a base in compounding polymer colors Acrylic colors are water soluble when wet, but dry to an insoluble film Colors are bright, dry quickly and are flexible
A versiatile thermoplastic that emerged in the late 1950's It is a resilient medium and synthetic resin used in high-performance water-based coatings used for painting on canvas and for textile uses such as marbling