A newcomer is in town in the world of art.

Its hues and shades are the same, but in new ways.

The freshness embraces itself, as any other paint.

Looks are reminiscent of those of the past, with novelty given on its behalf.

Past features met with the present elements for new things to have.

The New Paint Hybrid

Acrylic paint is the new kid on the block. 

It came about just over a century ago. 

A
German researcher and businessman invented acrylic resin, which then
developed into what is known today as acrylic paint. It went from a home
product to a new artistic medium that artists can now use for their
paintings.   

If one looks at the main predecessors of acrylic paint, they have been around for a very long time.

The closest cousin for acrylic paint is oil paint, which came about a thousand years ago, per recent discoveries in Asia. 

Attributes of Acrylic Paint

Acrylic paint is a type of hybrid between oil paint and watercolors. It embraces certain qualities from these two paints.

The
merging of these different elements created this new harmonious medium.
It brought about as a result its own unique features.  

These new
properties gave acrylic paint the ability to adhere to various surfaces
in which oil paint and watercolors aren’t able to do. Acrylic paint is
water-based like watercolors, but it acts and looks like an oil at the
same time to some degree. 

In watercolors, the paint would always
dissolve in the presence of water even after it dries on paper, but with
acrylic paint it doesn’t dissolve after it cures.

When comparing
acrylics with oil painting, acrylic paint dries fairly fast after it was
applied on a surface similar to watercolors, but oil paint takes many
hours to dry.

On top of that, acrylic paint is much flexible than
the other two mediums in how it is applied, including the correction of
any details you might want to fix.

On the other hand, oil paint
has an overall nicer final look than acrylic when they are both dried.
Though, a special vanish finish can be applied to acrylic paintings once
they are completed to add luster to the picture or even to create a
matte finish if that’s what you intend to do with your painting. But
acrylic paint is always a much richer quality than using watercolors. 

Also,
acrylic paint can be applied to many surfaces, but canvas material is
usually the common standard for this paint. If you decide to use any
porous materials like wood, it would be more effective to get that
surface primed first so that the acrylic paint can adhere to it well.

This hybrid paint comes in various forms, catered for beginners and professionals.

If
you are using acrylic paint for beginners, the quality, and options
available are less than using professional acrylic paint. There are
fewer colors available. Though, the price is quite reasonable for
beginners intending to get their feet wet with this type of paint. 

Now,
acrylic paint, which is made for professionals, is much higher in
quality. It helps resist various elements from the environment that
might harm your painting down.

Also, this high quality paint gives
greater control over to the artist in how this medium gets mixed, and
it’s applied onto a canvas. It helps provide a richer concentration of
color as well.

That means that any acrylic paints, which are made
for beginners or students, don’t have such benefits as the professional
types.

So, the type of paint that you use comes down to personal preference.

Conclusion

Acrylic paint overall has brought new attributes to the artistic world of painting. 

Thus, acrylic paint is definitely the new kid on the block.

Join its elements and see what it has.  

It’s a new way to look at art.