See the difference between acrylic and oil paint: watch now!
In this video you can clearly see the difference between water-mixable oil paint and acrylic paint. Acrylic paint dries because the water it contains evaporates. That's why acrylic paint 'shrinks' after drying. Oil paint dries through a combination of light and air and takes much longer to dry. Nothing evaporates from the paint. With oil paint a brush stroke remains exactly the way you applied it. That's why when you use oil paint, you can leave your brushes, palette and painting for a while and continue at a later point.
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