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acrylic

[uh-kril-ik] / əˈkrɪl ɪk /


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Through a series of acrylic paintings, Gardner explores intimate connections between parents and children, partners and siblings, inviting viewers to identify themselves within his signature faceless figures.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Tommy, who used acrylic paint and a mixture of brushes and sponges to achieve different textures, said: 'I just wanted to make something colourful, plus feet are easier to draw than faces!

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

“The company actually creates acrylic plastics for the aerospace industry and that’s the reason for the chemical,” said Kurtz.

From Los Angeles Times May 22, 2026

The Mezzanine, above the Winners Gallery, features more of the museum’s 55,000 artifacts, including 13 acrylic paintings of Indy 500 action by LeRoy Neiman.

From The Wall Street Journal May 20, 2026

Jon’s apartment over the luggage store is long and narrow and smells of acrylic and used socks, and has only two rooms plus the bathroom.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

His depictions of familiar images, often made in a palette of bright acrylics, earned him the mantle of one of the fathers of British pop art.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

The 25 paintings in this series, vibrant acrylics on canvas, showcase Husain's bold style while reflecting key 20th-century events and social attitudes.

From BBC Jun. 7, 2025

The basic materials -- usually epoxies or acrylics -- come mostly from petrochemical feedstocks.

From Science Daily May 15, 2024

But also missing is an example of the bright, abstract acrylics Sam Gilliam saturated into expanses of cotton duck or linen, which he gathered and draped from the ceiling and across the wall.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 22, 2023

I pack my best pencils and feel a horrible ache in my heart when I leave all my acrylics and brushes in the corner.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman




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