
When it comes to painting on canvas, what is the difference between using oil and acrylic paints?
Which one should a beginner start with?
As an art teacher I would advise you to start with acrylic. Acrylic is water based and you Can mix them easily. You can also play with several mediums to achieve different textures when using acrylic. For a beginner acrylic is very cost effective as well because you can buy a “student grade”.
oil paints are very vibrant in color. However because of the chemical make up they mix differently and it takes abut 6months for an oil painting to dry completely. Because it is an oil based paint you have to use linseed oil to make it move….this can be be costly and smelly.
Good luck in your artistic pursuits
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