ALL ABOUT OIL PAINTINGS AND ACRYLICS

Painting as a profession is considered to be one ofcompletely waterproof so in case once they are
the most adorable professions. One of the mostdried there is no scope that you can remove the
common questions which many people or thepaint. It is also a difficult scenario to remove from
painters face is that what type of paint theythe brush once it is dried.
should use. The different options which areOil paintings: Another very impressive method or
available are oil paintings, acrylics, water colors andthe mode of paintings is that of the oil painting,
pastels. Well this article will deal in handling one ofwherein they do not dry very quickly and thus
the most unique problems as to what kind ofpaves much time to work and more scope for
paint should you use. And I am going to deal withblending. Once the oil paintings are dried they can
this problem by making you aware with thebe painted again and this would not disturb the
benefits and disadvantages of each of theunderlying layers. Another important and very
method of paints and this in turn will help youattractive feature is that there is wide variety of
decide with which method you will have to go for.color options available with oil paintings and such a
Acrylics: Some of the few benefits which you canrange of colors is not offered by any of the
get with the acrylics are that they dry verymodes of painting. You also have very rich and
quickly and the acrylic paints can be either mixeddeep colors which maintain their intensity even
with water or any other medium. The brushesafter they are dried.
which are used for acrylics are that these brushesSome of the demerits which the oil paintings have
can be easily cleaned with water. And once theare that they take very long time to dry. As
paint is dried again the other layers can be appliedthey dry very hardly you will have to wait for
over it without disturbing the layers which liesseveral months before the painting can be
beneath it. It is water resistant and it provides avarnished. When working with oil paintings you can
good option as to it can be used very thickly likework on many paintings simultaneously because
oils and it can even be used for thin washes likeof the excessive time they take to dry. As far
the water color.as brush which is used in oil painting is considered
While on the other hand there are some factorsit can be cleaned only with spirit.
which would stop you from using the acrylics likeBen Jonson is a Copywriter of
for the fact acrylics dry very quickly, howeverHe had written many articles in various topics. For
the working time can be increased by mixing amore information visit: Make New Techniques of
retarding medium to the paint or you can alsoPainting.
spray water on the paintings. Acrylics are