4 Types of Acrylics Explained (with Paintings). There's more than one type of acrylic paint! There are 4 examples in this video: craft paints, student acrylics, slow drying open acrylics, and fluid acrylics. There are more and it helps to choose one that will work with your painting style. There's a link to the full video above. #acrylicpainting #paintingforbeginners #arttips #artdemo #acrylicpaintingtutorial | Chris Breier