Acrylic Paint for Painting: What to Know?
- Reikha Pratiwi
- May 7, 2019
- 2 min read
Updated: May 9, 2019

Painting is indeed one of the fun things to do for you if you are a creative person who love to get inspired and inspire others. If you are one of them who want to start to make a painting, you may consider using acrylic paint.
Acrylic paints are another water-based option with a fast and non-volatile drying process. This is an excellent choice for anyone who wants to finish one painting in one day. Thick layers of paint can be stacked for beautiful 3D effects, and because they are soluble in water, they can be removed from a surface or washed out of cloth. The disadvantage is that the paint dries quickly so that blending colors and the technique of mixing the wet paint can be difficult.
The way the application and overall appearance of acrylic paint are most similar to oil paint. Acrylic paints are usually cheaper than oil paint and do not require a lot of extra material. Oil paint is more toxic than acrylic paint. If you work in a small space or have a pet or a child around, acrylic paints are a safer option than oil paint. This paint is also more intuitive in doing coatings and techniques than watercolors.
There are dozens of acrylic paint brands in the form of tubes or jars. Buying acrylic paints is not often or rare, so it is better to spend a little more money and choose an expensive brand. Cheap acrylic paints are not as close as the more expensive brands, so you need to paint 2-3 layers to get the vivid colors as expensive paint creates in one brushing.
To get started, you can buy the basic colors such as white titanium, black mars, ultramarine blue, red-alizarin crimson and orange yellow. Most paint colors that you need can be produced from a combination of some of these basic colors. Acrylic paints in the tube are preferable to beginners because you can buy them in small quantities. However, there is no difference in the quality between acrylic paints in tubes and those in jars.
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