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acrylic

[uh-kril-ik] / əˈkrɪl ɪk /


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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

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

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

“It was driven by the largest size hemisphere I could get in acrylic to make the visor,” Shearn, based in Colorado, said.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 10, 2026

She taps on my window with the hard acrylic nail of her index finger.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

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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