Magna (paint)

Magna is the brand name of an acrylic resin paint, developed by Leonard Bocour and sold by Bocour Artist Colors, Inc. in 1947.

In 1960, Bocour Artist Colors developed a water-borne acrylic paint named Aqua-Tec.

Modern acrylic paint is water-soluble, while Magna is miscible with turpentine or mineral spirits, though both can dry rapidly to a matte or glossy finish.

[1] It was used by artists such as Barnett Newman, Morris Louis, and Roy Lichtenstein.

Golden Artist Colors produces Mineral Spirit Acrylics[4] as a direct replacement for Magna.