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Oil
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acrylic
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Versatility
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Both can be painted in multiple layers. The layers can be
diluted as watercolour or painted directly on support at butter
consistence. It allows us to create numerous effects through
the different combinations of layers. Both allow us to rectify our
mistakes through covering the mistakes with opaque layer on
top.
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Drying speed
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slow, easier to render forms
and details. Suitable for all
painting style
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fast, more difficult to render
forms and details, allows
quick changing of ideas and
composition. Suitable for
expressive/bold/graphical
painting style or abstract
painting
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Texture/stroke
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maintains the stroke/texture of
the paint better
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stroke/texture smoothen a bit
when dried
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Color
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keeps the colors' intensity
better when it dries. This is
because it dries through the
oxidation of the binder instead
of evaporation.
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tend to fade when the water
evaporate. Some mediums
add into the mixture also
change the colors identity
when they are wet.
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Medium
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oil-based,
solvent(turpentine/white spirit)
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water-based
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