OUR THREE REASONS TO CHOOSE ACRYLIC PAINT FOR YOUR ART!

our three reasons to choose acrylic paint for your art

10/30/2023

When you want to get into painting, it can confusing to know where to start, especially when it comes to the medium you use! A medium is the type of material you work with, so your medium of choice could be oil paint, pastels, watercolor, etc. However, when starting your painting journey, we recommend choosing acrylic paint over any other kind. Acrylic is a water-based paint that is such a joy to work with no matter your subject matter. Let's get into why!

Acrylic paint is incredibly versatile. If you want a more textured look that is more well-suited for an abstract or impressionist painting style, you can get heavy-body acrylic paint to give your art well-defined brush strokes and buildable texture! Check out this video on Pinterest for an example of a gorgeous painting with texture using heavy-body acrylic!

Fluid acrylic paint is another option and ideal for acrylic pour art. You've seen the paintings online of paint being poured onto a canvas - that's fluid acrylic paint!

You can also get soft-body acrylic paint for a more seamless, blendable look, perfect for more graphic or realistic art! We use soft body for all our painting kits here at The Sketching Pad because it's easy to blend, and it's easy to fix mistakes!

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Acrylic paint is fast drying. Unlike oil paint, which can take days or months to dry completely, acrylic paint can dry in minutes. That said, if you are going for a more textured look with thick paint, it may take a couple of hours to dry completely. Either way, you can speed up the process with a blow dryer! If you're drying thicker sections of paint, it can also be beneficial to use a blow dryer on the back of your painting surface. Avoid adding a lot of water to your acrylic paint, as it will make your paint dry much slower.

Acrylic paint can be used on various surfaces, from canvas, wood, denim, and specific paper types. The great thing about this is that acrylic paint is excellent for canvas paintings, murals, window paintings, painting clothes or shoes, and so much more! You'll want to do your own research on which variety of acrylic to use on your surface of choice before you get started.

Sometimes, you'll need to prime or varnish your surfaces with certain mediums to make your painting more durable.

Be sure to read the descriptions and uses for any products like these before you purchase to make sure they're suitable for what you need. If you need any guidance, we'll be happy to help, just email kits@thesketchingpad.com.

Want to learn some tips and techniques for using your new acrylic paint? Get free access to our library of video tutorials and canvas painting tips here!