Acrylic
Acrylic artists have endless opportunities for creative adventure with materials and techniques. Browse our most popular acrylic resources.
How to Paint Abstract Art: Develop a Composition
In this step-by-step demonstration, artist Molly Herman mixes mediums to develop an abstract composition with a rhythmic process of mark-making.
Susan Martin’s Abstract Realism
Abstraction, realism, scale and layers of color remain at the heart of Susan Martin’s acrylic painting process decades after she discovered the medium.
Explore Everything Acrylic
Explore a plethora of acrylic tools, techniques, and workshops.
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Join Gigi Chen for Painting Together with Acrylic
Grab your brushes and a fresh canvas and have fun painting with acrylic. Follow along with each lesson as contemporary artist Gigi Chen creates a painting from start to finish. All skill levels welcome and no experience necessary!
Acrylic Works 10 | The Best of Acrylic
SUPER Early Bird Deadline: November 7, 2022
We are pleased to announce the Call for Entries for AcrylicWorks 10 | The Best of Acrylic! We’re looking forward to celebrating the 10th year of this competition with another stellar showcase of today’s best work in this amazing medium—selected with the help of our Juror of Awards, renowned landscape artist, Marcia Burtt.