How do you make acrylic paint look professional?Do you wet the brush before using acrylic paint?Acrylic Painting Techniques Used. Acrylic paint is one of my favorite mediums.Since it was developed in the ’40s,it has become the choice for millions of artists, and it’s no wonder. Acrylics combine the best of oil paints—creamy texture, opaqueness,ability to blend smoothly,vibrant colors—with the best of watercolors—quick-drying,water-soluble, easy clean-up—for paint that works on most surfaces.It’s a multifunctional medium that allows me to create artwork in so many different forms—on canvas, paper, cardboard, wood, glass, fabric, plaster, furniture,and even on the ceiling.