Magna is the brand name of an acrylic resin paint, developed byLeonard Bocour and sold by Bocour Artist Colors, Inc. in 1947. It is somewhat different from modernacrylic paint, as it is composed of pigments ground in an acrylic resin brought into emulsion through the use ofsolvents. Magna paint has more of a shine to it than most modern acrylic paint, a glossier finish. In 1960, Bocour Artist Colors developed a water-borne acrylic paint named Aqua-Tec. Modern acrylic paint is water-soluble, while Magna ismiscible withturpentine or mineral spirits, though both can dry rapidly to a matte or glossy finish.[1] It was used by artists such asBarnett Newman,Morris Louis, andRoy Lichtenstein.[2][3] Roy Lichtenstein used magna with oil paints.
Golden Artist Colors produces Mineral Spirit Acrylics[4] as a direct replacement for Magna. Any differences between the two are small, if any, andRoy Lichtenstein used them for that purpose. If anything, he thought the available color spectrum of MSA Conservation Color was better than Bocour's Magna.[5]
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