Acrylic paint is a versatile, water-based paint that can be used for many purposes, like arts, crafts, house painting etc. Acrylic paint can colour practically anything. It is resilient and flexible and can be applied to all kinds of surfaces. While used by artists on stretched prepared canvas, paper or board, acrylics can also be applied to wood, leather, paper-mache, fabric, cement, glass, brick, pottery and almost any non-greasy surface. It can also be used by professionals