The new medium of the latter half of the 20th century, and how pioneers like Sam Golden transformed it to make it suitable as a replacement for oils.
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Acrylics are too chemically complex for artists to prepare themselves, containing packaged blends of polymers with surfactants, and much more.
From fresco to varnish: a succinct summary of all the different media which have been used in painting, with links to more detailed articles.
Oils were king until the 1960s, when acrylic paints became readily available. How do they differ from oils, though?
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