Acrylic Paint: Origin And Making

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Acrylic Paint Origin And Making

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• In the world of arts, various types of paint are
  available, and an artist has the liberty to
  choose any paint according to their interest. The
  most common types of paints are oil
  paint, watercolor, and acrylic paint. The
  beginners usually pick up acrylic paints because
  it is a user-friendly medium and easy to handle.
  This article focuses on the origin, making, and
  characteristics of acrylic paint. First, lets
  see how acrylic paints became popular in the art
  scene and who used it first in history.

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History Of Acrylic Paints

• The first painters that used acrylic paint were
  known to be momentous in the history of Mexican
  Muralists. Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros,
  and José Clemente Orozco were the first ones who
  experimented with acrylic paint. This is because
  they were very impressed with the durability of
  the acrylic paint. Because of this, artists and
  companies alike began to produce Politec Acrylic
  Artists' Colors in Mexico in 1953. They supplied
  water-based acrylics to many Mexicans who played
  a part in promoting mural painting. Other than
  muralists, abstract expressionists also
  transitioned from oil paints to acrylic paints.
  Abstract expressionists were American painters
  members who invented diverse styles and methods
  of abstract art. Acrylic paint gained popularity
  after 1950, and they were commercially available
  in various qualities and brands.
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Composition Of Acrylic Paint

• Acrylic paints are readily available from any art
  and stationery shop. But to add to your
  information, we will quickly tell you what two
  basic ingredients used to make acrylic paints
  are. One is pigment, and the other is a binding
  agent.
• Pigment
• There are mainly two types of pigments available
  dry pigment and aqua-dispersion. The dry pigment
  needs to be grinded in powder form and then mixed
  with water or alcohol to make it paste.
• On the other hand, aqua-dispersion is available
  in paste form. so this form of acrylic paint
  needs to be mixed with water to achieve the
  proper viscosity.

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• Binding Agent
• As it is obvious by the name, the binding agent
  provides the binding quality to the acrylic
  paint. A binding agent is a transparent gum-like
  fluid. It gives the paint a certain thickness to
  be lifted by the brush and then helps fix the
  colors on the canvas.

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Characteristics Of Acrylic Paints

• Following are the main characteristics of a good
  quality acrylic paint.
• Acrylic paints have the quality that they dry
  quickly. They require 10-12 minutes of total
  drying time if the layer is thin. If it is thick,
  it takes a little longer.
• They do not need expensive additional solvents to
  clean them up. You can easily clean with water
  when the paint is wet.
• This paint comes in a wide range of textures and
  formats.
• They stick to paper, canvas, wood, cloth,
  concrete, brick, and Masonite. If you want to do
  acrylic paint on a spongy surface, you need to
  make sure you grease it with gesso or use a
  primer. If the surface is non-spongy, like metal
  or glass, only use a basic primer to prep up the
  surface. 
• They have a low odor as compared to oil paints,
  and they have no fumes. These paints are
  non-flammable.
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Ending Thoughts

• If you are a beginner and want to know about
  which paint to choose and why choose acrylic
  paint? This article will help you understand what
  acrylic paint is and why we should opt for this
  option. Acrylic paint is said to be a
  user-friendly type of paint and the way of usage
  is adaptable for a beginner to use. Furthermore,
  this article looks at the types of paints
  available in the world of art.