Marcula Stauffer: Characteristics and Advantages of Acrylic Painting

Acrylic paint was first developed in the 1950s as house paint and in 1960s; it becomes commercially available for the artist who are interested in doing acrylic paintings.

Being an expert in doing acrylic painting, Marcula Stauffer has given some of the advantages and characteristics of acrylic paint that makes it a great choice for the beginners as well as the experts, which are mentioned below:-

·        Most versatile mediums with less toxicity

It is water-soluble when wet. Because it is a plastic polymer, therefore it dries into a flexible, water-resistant and durable surface to which other layers of paint can be added without disturbing the basic layers.

·        It has fast drying time

Since it dries quickly, an artist can work in multiple successive layers without muddying the colors.  He further added that Acrylic paintings are non-resoluble once they got dry. You can also use more acrylic on the existing frame in an uninhibited way

·        Available in a variety of forms

Acrylic Paint can be easily available in tubes, jars, plastic squeeze bottles. It also comes in a variety of thicknesses.  Mark Marcula Stauffer says that whatever form of acrylic paint you use, it is important to ensure that the paint is sealed properly in order to keep the paint from drying out.

Some of the advantages of Acrylic Painting Involved:-

·        Acrylic paints can be used straight from the oils and can also be diluted with water to give them the watercolor effect.

·        Acrylic paints can be used in both high gloss and matte finishes.

·        Acrylic paints works on many surfaces and replicates their binding techniques.

·        It can be used with gels and other pastes in order to make a thick layer of paint.

Mark Marcula Stauffer further says that Acrylic paintings have the property to dry quickly, there fore it is advisable to take a very small quantity of acrylic paints when starting with acrylic paints.

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