Oil Painting Tips : Acrylic Paint vs. Oil Paint

Acrylic and oil paints create different effects on the canvas, they are blended differently, and they dry at much different speeds. Discover the differences between these two mediums with tips from a professional oil painting artist in this free video on art supplies.

Expert: Barbara Donahue
Contact: www.donahueart.net
Bio: Barbara Donahue has painted professionally for more than 35 years.
Filmmaker: Chuck Tyler

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[Thomas11611]

This has helped a lot. LOL people pause it at 58 seconds XD look at her face XDXD

[jetsonjoe]

Try the OPEN acrylics...extended drying time...up to days...and there are now humidifyers available....so this is a mute point now...it is the pigment that is toxic...so try not to eat it, drink it, or get it all over you...solvents are far more harmful...bad ventilation is more harmful...heck...nailpolish and the nailpolish cleaner...are so very deadly on braincells...so pick your poison...keep it clean.put a lid on your coffee!

[SriJChannel]

thank you for helping with my art coursework!

[mychem831]

I definitely prefer oil paints as well. Acrylics dry flat and the colors don't stand out as much... not a fan

[wecantsee]

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[spparkie1]

i dont really like oil paint bacause it dries very very long

[FORMETOKNOWONLY]

I don't like working with acrylics either, regardless of slow drying medium or retarders it still dries and works in a way I don't like. I wash brushes immediately and they still dry in the bristles too fast.

I like the properties/handling of oils much better. For me acrylics don't blend so well and don't layer or has the luminous qualities of oil.

Sorry, but I am sticking with oils.

[musictickledpurple]

-.- use a damn retarder or slow dry medium and get over it.

[suntanners]

Oil is easier, but if you're fast enough Acrylics works too. You just can't afford to make any mistakes.

[meatpupet]

@Thomas11611 lmfao!!!! thats some satin stuff

[vampireheart26]

oil paint ruules lol..idk