Decorative and Tole Painting

Acrylic Gouache is both a fluid acrylic and a craft acrylic. Like traditional gouache, it is opaque and dries to a matte finish. Unlike traditional gouache, it uses an acrylic polymer binder that is water resistant when dry. Like craft acrylics, it adheres well to many surfaces. This makes it a favorite in decorative and folk art techniques.

Craft acrylics can be used on surfaces besides canvas, such as wood, metal, fabrics, and ceramics. They are used in decorative painting techniques and faux finishes, often to decorate objects of ordinary life. Although colors can be mixed, pigments are often not specified. Each color line is formulated instead to achieve a wide range of pre-mixed colors.