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Le peintre, la muse et son chat
Zafi
Painting - 120 x 150 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
$9,551
El fauno de la rafia / The faun of the Raffia Palm
Luis Prada
Painting - 60 x 90 cm Painting - 23.6 x 35.4 inch
$1,798
El peso del cuerpo
María Elena Olmo, del
Painting - 60 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
$987
El peso del alma
María Elena Olmo, del
Painting - 60 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
$987
Frau in der Badewanne - Woman in the bath (97)
Petra Rattay
Painting - 29.5 x 42 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.6 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch
$2,023
Famille (de vous avec nous) - Scène de vie art brut
Luco
Painting - 65 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$562
Du côté des cerises bleues
Philippe Vercellotti
Painting - 14 x 14 x 1 cm Painting - 5.5 x 5.5 x 0.4 inch
$730
Les trois demoiselles
Robert Koumassadouno
Painting - 110 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 43.3 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
$1,405
La femme qui danse
Sylvie Nadeau
Painting - 116 x 95 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 37.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,657
Restive nude
Nicholas Robertson
Painting - 80 x 54.1 x 0.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 21.3 x 0.2 inch
$628
Mona "Réécriture coloniale"
Kevin-Ademola Sangosanya
Painting - 250 x 180 cm Painting - 98.4 x 70.9 inch
$9,664
Lumière II-22
Alexandre Moore Rockefeller
Painting - 102 x 67 x 0.6 cm Painting - 40.2 x 26.4 x 0.2 inch
$5,506
Nakedness of Truth
Abifola Olorunlana
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
$3,300
A la vie à la mort
Cécile Desserle
Painting - 120 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
$5,281
Mes bras pour te reposer
Emilie Teillaud
Painting - 71 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 28 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$1,573
Aboja (The Sash Bearer)
Adegbenro Adeola
Painting - 119.4 x 88.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 47 x 35 x 1 inch
$4,000
The forbidden fruit
Sergey Khachatryan
Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$6,000
Isis the Creator
Niki Singleton
Painting - 30.48 x 40.64 x 2 cm Painting - 12 x 16 x 0.8 inch
$2,152
Chut je suis au tél...
Eric Doisy
Painting - 60 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
$1,292
Look iconique
Alexandre Moore Rockefeller
Painting - 80 x 60 x 0.6 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch
$1,910
Sport is touchy (Volleyball)
Teodor Genov – Pastedko
Painting - 20 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting - 7.9 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch
$483
Après le bain, petite version
Pierre Sojo
Painting - 81 x 60 x 5 cm Painting - 31.9 x 23.6 x 2 inch
$3,146
In the city 1 (Je me dessine)
Élisabeth Gineste (Sitelle)
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$371
La crise d'Olympia
Zwy Milshtein
Painting - 114 x 162 x 1 cm Painting - 44.9 x 63.8 x 0.4 inch
$13,484
Shower at Night
Anyck Alvarez Kerloch
Painting - 97.8 x 72.4 x 0.5 cm Painting - 38.5 x 28.5 x 0.2 inch
$360
Nude Art 1-22
Alexandre Moore Rockefeller
Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.6 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
$562
Hermes is the Answer
Gardani Art
Painting - 99.1 x 129.5 x 3.8 cm Painting - 39 x 51 x 1.5 inch
$11,000
Turning The Pages
William Oxer F.R.S.A.
Painting - 58.4 x 35.6 x 2.5 cm Painting - 23 x 14 x 1 inch
$5,371
Abstract nude 5-22
Alexandre Moore Rockefeller
Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.6 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
$562
Abstract nude 7-22
Alexandre Moore Rockefeller
Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.6 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
$562
Abstract nude 3-2
Alexandre Moore Rockefeller
Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.6 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
$562
Abstract Nude 6-22
Alexandre Moore Rockefeller
Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.6 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
$562
Abstract Nude 4
Alexandre Moore Rockefeller
Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.6 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
$562
Abstract nude 1-22
Alexandre Moore Rockefeller
Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.6 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
$562
Abstract nude 2-22
Alexandre Moore Rockefeller
Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.6 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
$562
Torso de mujer venezolana
Al Segura
Painting - 120 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,809
Adam et Eve et Cupidon
Jeanne Lorioz
Painting - 39 x 29 x 0.5 cm Painting - 15.4 x 11.4 x 0.2 inch
$9,214
Lumière 9-22
Alexandre Moore Rockefeller
Painting - 100 x 73 x 0.6 cm Painting - 39.4 x 28.7 x 0.2 inch
$5,618
Abstract Nude 23
Alexandre Moore Rockefeller
Painting - 70 x 110 x 0.6 cm Painting - 27.6 x 43.3 x 0.2 inch
$5,057
Lumière 3-22
Alexandre Moore Rockefeller
Painting - 73 x 100 x 0.2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch
$5,618
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Blue ocean waves
Nataliia Krykun
Sculpture - 80 x 80 x 4 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
$2,247
Drawing No. 453
Sumit Mehndiratta
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 60 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$1,348
Serie Terra Retrato en fondo beige
Enrique Pichardo
Painting - 70 x 70 x 1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
$971
Holding your hands
Katharina Hormel
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,798
Let us hold each other
Barbara Piller
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$1,124
La vie en effervescence
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 81 x 100 x 2.4 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.9 inch
$1,180
Aux alentours d'Aix en Provence
Alexei Lantsev
Painting - 75 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 29.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$3,034
Acrylic Painting for Sale
Acrylic painting is a pictorial technique which is widely popular in today's art world. It uses a synthetic paint and its paste is made of pigments which are similar to those found in oil painting. It is emulsified with water and mixed with resin which binds them together.
Although the current success of acrylic paint is undeniable, its invention is nonetheless relatively recent in the history of painting. It was first developed in the 1930s in the United States. The advantages of this new technique (durability, solidity, quick to dry) were initially put to use in the industrial, construction and automobile sectors. In 1949, the printers Leonor Colour and Sam Golden decided to commercialise the invention and target artists thanks to the paint brand Magma.
At the same time, chemists at the National Polytechnic Institute in Mexico were also developing its texture, working alongside expert muralists who used it to create the mural and fresco paintings on the Mexico University's façade.
The material was embraced by the art world with important representatives of abstract expressionism, including Kooning, Rothko and Morris Louis using it in their work. But it was in 1963 that acrylic paint truly conquered the art world under the commercial brand name Liquitex, thanks to the innovations of Henry Levinson who made the paint dilutable with water and not just turpentine spirit.
Thanks to this, the paint became easier to work with, and more importantly, more accessible. It quickly became the favourite medium of Pop Art legends such as the painters Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. Previously ignored in favor of oil painting which continued to be a symbol of the fine arts par excellence, acrylic painting benefited from the influence of these big names. Mindsets gradually changed and acrylic paint continued to seduce an ever growing audience of creators.
Originally an exclusively American privilege, the paint was exported to Europe around 1965. This was mainly thanks to the Belgian painter Pierre Alechinsky who played a role in making it popular among the Western European Surrealist circles after he returned from New York. Joan Miró and Max Ernst also demonstrated a preference for the medium, which had in the meantime become a legitimate alternative to oil painting.
The two canvas painting techniques conflict with each other in several ways. Many see acrylic paint as a material which corresponds better to the fast-paced modernity of our times. Whilst oil painting requires a tremendous amount of patience and and can crack when drying, acrylic paint dries quickly, does not need varnishing, is highly waterproof and most importantly, can be conserved more easily.
Acrylic resin can also be adapted to all kinds of supports, whether it be glass or fabric, and its texture allows the artist to play intricately with the thickness and reliefs without having to worry about the chromatic purity of the palette. The works of the contemporary painters John Kokkinos, Julien Colombier and Maude Ovize are all examples of the use of the medium in artworks today.
What is acrylic paint used for?
Acrylic paint has a wide range of usages. It can be used on surfaces such as wood, canvas, paper, ceramics and metal. It is used for both fine and decorative arts.
How do you do acrylic paintings?
To create an acrylic painting, you will need a surface to paint on, some acrylic paint, and a tool to apply the paint to the surface with, such as a brush or sponge. You can plan the composition of the work beforehand, or apply the paint directly to the canvas in order to achieve the desired result.
What is the weakness of acrylic paint?
Certain types of acrylic paints can contain toxins within their ingredients, similarly to oil paints. Acrylic paint dries quickly so it can be hard to go back and alter an acrylic painting. We also do not know how long acrylic paints last for, as they have only been around for abotu 50 years.