acrylic
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The Nokia 2210, an acrylic on canvas, depicts the comedian's favourite-ever phone, and features a message saying, Snobs?, referring to a legendary city nightspot.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Rahele Jomepour Bell’s deft use of acrylic paint and soft pastels evokes a world of hazy tranquility, a palette of greens, golds and oranges imbuing each page with a palpable warmth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Many of those operations used petrochemical products and solvents such as resins, adhesives and acrylic compounds like methyl methacrylate, the chemical at the center of the Orange County crisis.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
Ants crossed a small Lego drawbridge onto a test surface, which consisted of an A4 sheet placed over acrylic.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 18, 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
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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
He works mainly in acrylics mixed with spray paint and enamels for his paintings and murals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2024
However, a closer look "reveals that these dented cans were meticulously hand-painted with acrylics", the LAM museum in Lisse said.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2024
The basic materials -- usually epoxies or acrylics -- come mostly from petrochemical feedstocks.
From Science Daily ● May 15, 2024
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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Visual Arts - Introductory
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