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The Velveteen Ocelot

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1. Depends on what you want to do.
Sun Sep 1, 2019, 12:40 PM
Sep 2019

One thing I don't like about acrylic paint is that it's too flat unless you mix it with a glossy medium. I do like the easy cleanup (unless it's dried, then you'll never get it off), but I don't like the fact that it dries so fast that you can't mix more than small amounts on a palette or even take a bathroom break without covering it up with something. I don't think it's a matter of snobbery as much as what effects you like and how you like to work. I think oils are more versatile and I like the glazing effects you can do, plus the fact that you can mix your colors and they won't dry before you can use them.

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