Acrylic Paintings

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Many people think that experienced artists use oils instead of acrylics and it is often a terrible shame that this generalization has been passed down from one arrogant artist to the next.

ACRYLIC ART

A LIST OF THE MOST FAMOUS ACRYLIC PAINTINGS

Morris Louis was one of the famous acrylic pouring artists. He went so far as to alter the canvas itself, bending and twisting it to influence the flow of the pigment in addition to staining the weaves of his canvas with thinned acrylic paint. This acrylic artwork is an illustration from Louis’s Florals series, which was a later development of his Veil works.

Point of Tranquility (1960) by Morris Louis

The mammoth work has been interpreted as an anti-war declaration, an absurdist comedy, and a biographical contemplation.

Whaam! (1963) by Roy Lichtenstein

The acceptance of popular culture by Andy Warhol fundamentally changed the trajectory of late 20th-century art history, changing both what an artwork may or should show and how it can be created.  His use of the photo-emulsion silkscreen commercial printing technique to canvas marked his creative breakthrough.

Liz #3 (Early Colored Liz) (1963) by Andy Warhol

In 1965, Frankenthaler prepared canvases with poured acrylics, using rollers, brushes, and squeegees to move the paint. 

Canyon (1965) by Helen Frankenthaler

After visiting Los Angeles, Hockney created a number of famous acrylic paintings of swimming pools. He  also liked creating acrylic nature paintings, particularly seascapes and flora and wildlife.  In the early 1960s, Hockney visited California and fell in love with the brilliant colors and laid-back atmosphere.

A Bigger Splash (1967) by David Hockney

Noland’s concentric rings were not meant to represent targets, nor did his chevron patterns depict receding distance. 

Graded Exposure (1967) by Kenneth Noland

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