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acrylic

[uh-kril-ik] / əˈkrɪl ɪk /


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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

The Oak Harbor, Wash., company is working on a new line of sketchbooks with bleedproof paper and sets of acrylic markers and fine-line pens.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

Using modern materials and technologies, including laser-cut timber and acrylic, programmable LED lighting, and electronic control systems, they adapted Hamilton's clockwork-based design for today's audience.

From Science Daily May 2, 2026

Baker, who mostly uses oil and acrylic paint, said the "crazy" situation had made her realise how powerful social media can be.

From BBC Apr. 10, 2026

“You need your hair done. I say it’s about time you get a perm and some acrylic nails. Girl, we gonna have you looking good!”

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles

However, cash flow from the surge in acrylics margins shouldn’t be used to continue a dividend policy that was devised during better times, Bray says.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 20, 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

Supposedly, stain painting, where liquid acrylics are poured directly onto raw canvas, was art’s next logical step after Abstract Expressionism.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 20, 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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