Acrylic

The medium

Acrylic dries in minutes and forgives almost nothing — which is exactly why it teaches you to commit. Bold strokes, no second-guessing.

How we teach it

binder    polymer, water-thinned
surface   almost anything, once primed
layering  glazes dry in minutes
cleanup   water, before it sets

When to choose it

For painters in a hurry, or a big surface, or a deadline. Acrylic is the workhorse of the studio.