Acrylic paint is relatively new as artistic painting medium; in fact acrylic paint did not exist until the 1930s, and did not become available to artists until the 1950s.The Pop Art movement made acrylic paint really popular, using it as the main medium for their colorful and graphic paintings, and from there it has become the medium of choice for most beginner painters that enjoy its flexibility, durability, and easiness to correct mistakes.