A crylics is a medium of many disguises. For the purpose of this article, it will be examined as a watercolour technique. I f by definition, watercolour is thought of as a watersoluble paint applied to a surface in a watery way, then technically acrylics can be thought of as a member of the watercolour family. In creating a watercolour, thin wash mixtures from water and paint are applied, traditionally, to a paper surface.
Acrylics are capable of working in a similar way.
T hinking of acrylics as watercolour, the choice of painting surface is like watercolour - watercolour paper. The texture choices remain the same. Each is chosen for particular effects in watercolour and the same remains true for acrylics. A white palette is beneficial for acrylics when they are used as watercolour. Because of its permanence, the acrylic should be cleaned from the palette at the end of each painting session.