Acrylic, Oil, and other greasy stuff

  Whether it's acrylic, oil, watercolor, or play-doh, you have many choices in which media you prefer.
I am often asked, "Why acrylics?"
  The answer is not as simple as it may seem, when I answer, "I just like them."
Acrylics get a bad rap, on so many levels. Honestly, it is just like any new thing that is scrutinized for the simple fact of being new. They've only been commercially available since the 1950's (debatable).
  Part of their allure, for me, is the fact that people find them such a topic of debate. I just love the crap out of that! Acrylic paint turns my crank in many ways, but mainly the workability and the flexibility (there are tons of mediums on the market) keep me interested.
  Each media is just as fulfilling as the next, depending on the individual artist. It is up to you to determine which is your preferred choice. Just as your style progresses and evolves, so will your understanding that the rules people set out, mean very little, in the way of the artistic reality.
  To me, artistic reality is finding what is real for me, not everyone else. My paths have been urged into many paths, I've heard tons of advice and pursued knowledge like crazy, and only one thing remains steadfast; I take good and bad from each experience and it manifests into the growth of my own artistic style, use, and voice. My paintings turn out how I paint them; That, is my artistic reality.
  Getting your hands and head dirtied by the masses of out-flux out there, is just the beginning. You'll twist and turn with the advice, the lessons, the experiences, and learn to just do what it is you enjoy and find fulfilling.
Find yourself an art kit (I've found some really cheap and fascinating ones at garage sales) that has several media, mess around with them in the way you want to, see which one(s) intrigue you. Learn more about it's options, like additives and mediums, and just enjoy.
Play, go ahead... I'm waiting to see what it is you have to share with me.