Escolar Documentos
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Cultura Documentos
Sarah Foster
Professor Megan Anderson
English 101.15
20 November 2014
Acrylic Vs. Watercolor Paint
Acrylic and watercolor paints, although they are very similar, they are also very different.
Different mixing methods are used while creating with these medias. The consistency of the
paints are also very different.
Acrylic paint can be used in many different ways. It can be painted onto various, if not
endless surfaces. Unfortunately it can semi-easily be peeled off of plastic surfaces. When mixing
acrylic paints white or yellow is usually mixed with the base color in order to create a lighter tint
of the color. While painting, there is almost a rubberized feel to the paint. When painting with
acrylics, the painter would paint in layers. Beginning with the back layers of the composition,
building up to the front layers. When the paint is dry it becomes water-resistant. This becomes
even more relevant when the paint is dry, also when it is painted onto materials such as fabric or
glass.
Watercolor, although not as versatile as acrylic paint, is a flexible media to work with.
When using watercolor paint, usually water would be used to lighten the paint rather than white.
When using white, it is to create a more pastel-like color, softer colors. The more water you add,
the more water-like the paint becomes. In the paints original form, it is a thick paste varying
from color to color. When using watercolor paint there are many different methods. Some
common methods are: wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry and, dry-on-wet. When using mass amounts of
water, mixed with the paint an opaque layer can be created. When painting with these, the
painter would use layer upon layer of thin layers. It is also common to paint straight from the