The Choice of Acrylic or Oils!

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The Difference Between Oil and Acrylic Paint

Acrylic

• Dries within fifteen minutes to an hour
• They darken slightly as they dry, while oil paints do not
• Is not the best for slow painters
• Mixing acrylics is more difficult because the acrylics are already beginning to dry
• You’ll also need to clean your brushes quickly after finishing painting with acrylics—wait too long and the bristles will be full of dried paint.
• Clean-up with plain old water is a snap
• Acrylic paint can be quite cheap
• You can dilute acrylic paint with water and use it in an entirely different way, almost like watercolors

Oil

• Will stay wet for days or weeks, depending on the humidity and temperature
• They have more pigment in them, allowing richer, more vivid colors
• Is great for painters that want to work on something that will take more than a day
• Oils you can mix colors for days on end, producing subtle color variations that you won’t have time to make with acrylics
• You’ll need to use Turpentine or Mineral Spirits (both toxic) to clean your brushes and hands
• Oils cost more than acrylics do
• You’ll need to prop the windows open because of the toxic fumes
• If you’re a slow painter, deliberate and cautious (perhaps used to spending hours on a single drawing) then I’d recommend oils

Right now I'm using acrylic and have yet to use oils.

After some more research, and I have all the supplies, I will most likely try them.

Because I love to try new things and find out more about art.

If I didn't name something about acrylics or oils then please do share in the comments.

Also if you have any type of question then please do ask.

Be Colorful, Hannah