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DRAWING & PAINTING BASICS
Exploring the Differences Between Oil and Acrylic Paint
Both mediums are capable of producing great results, how to decide which one is best for you
I recently began teaching an online class where students have the choice of working on the same subject in either oil or acrylic. In creating the demos for this course, I have found it really interesting to see the two mediums side-by-side in paintings of the exact same subject matter.
While everyone will have their preference for one vs. the other, both mediums can create stunning results, but they are very different to work with, even when using the same approach to a painting.
One medium is not better than the other; they are simply very different. I’ve outlined their strengths, challenges, similarities, and differences below as a guide to help you choose which medium would best suit your style of painting.
Ease of use
Painting with acrylics is fairly straight forward, they don’t need any solvents, can be thinned with water, and clean up is easy. Brushes…
