The acrylic paint is soluble in water but when dried, it becomes water-resistant. On top of that, acrylics can handle heat better than other types of paints.

The beauty of using acrylic paint lies in its ability to give both transparencies of watercolor and texture of oil paint.

Choosing this painting style will give you the benefit of versatility in terms of making art.

Year of invention: Somewhere around 1934 by Leonard Bocour and Sam Golden

Famous artists: Andy Warhol, David Hockney, Robert Motherwell.