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A type of water soluble artists’ colour, made with co-polymer acrylic resin as a binder. These paints tend to be fast drying and can be applied either thick, like oils or thin, like watercolour. Acrylics being watersoluble are often adopted by artists who work in mixed media. Liquid acrylics have the quality, feel and colour depth of ink.

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A modern type of oil paint that dries much quicker than oil. It may be used on its own or combined with oil paint to speed the drying time.

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A painting that, once begun, is carried through to its conclusion in one session. Oil painters often say “in one wet”.

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The American Society for Testing and Materials. they have laid down standards for the labelling and lightfastness of artists’ colours. these have been adopted by most manufacturers throughout the world as the appropriate standards to be used.

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