If the finished art comes out to be contemporary, expressive, and rich in textures, then acrylic is the best medium to use for your commissioned painting.

Acrylic paint is a novel media compared to the time-honored methods of oil and watercolor painting. The Mexican muralists of the 1920s and 1930s made extensive use of the paints due to their longevity. Several well-known artists, like Andy Warhol and David Hockney, among the Abstract Expressionists, began experimenting with this new media. When acrylic paint became readily available to the public in the 1950s, its popularity took off.

Acrylic paint is one of the most flexible media available and is also relatively harmless. It is a polymeric polymer that, while wet, dissolves in water but, when dry, forms a surface that is durable, flexible, and water-resistant, enabling subsequent coats of paint to be applied without affecting the first. Acrylic may be used to make 3D sculptures by artists.

Because of its malleability, durability, adhesive qualities, and low toxicity, acrylic is ideal for crafts, collage, and mixed media.