One of the advantages of oil painting (and acrylic painting to an extent) is being able to achieve rich and deep darks and mid-tones. This allows you to create such stunning sunset paintings. But with watercolors, your darks and mid-tones may not appear nearly as strong. That is not t...
When you start to learn how to paint in acrylics, it is best to start. It is better to have 5 colours you use consistently and learn to understand their individual properties and behaviours rather than keep on hoping a new premixed exotically named colour will save the day! One brush is ...
Categoriesacrylic painting,art,figurative art,landscape,seascape,seascapes, martinique, caribbean,Uncategorized Spring Surge April 3, 2018// 0 /t Here on the Connecticut shore we have views of gorgeous salt marshes on every turn. I most love them in the early morning when the mists have not qui...
It’s optional if you used acrylic paints, but necessary for either if you want to put the markers outside and have them last longer than a few weeks. Good outdoor varnish will protect the paint against rain and UV damage. Do varnishing in a well-ventilated area and follow the manufactur...
I am also very new in starting to develop my passion for paint, texture and color with acrylic painting and love your site and all the helpful information that you have provided! I have a question for you about preparing your canvas. If I am more interested in doing abstract art at the...