Here’s my step by step acrylic pour painting tutorial. Notice that the kids are doing everything on their own (my five-year-old went first and did ask for some help pouring the paint, but another five-year-old chose to do it completely on her own). Prep Your Paint Pour some pour ...
I use 2. I’m very keen on trying to keep your painting as simple as possible when you first start because the less you have to worry about technically, the more time you can actually get painting. I use Soft Gel Gloss & Glazing Liquid Gloss on 90% of my acrylic paintings. ...
Glazing is an incredibly useful technique used in oil and acrylic painting to build depth and modify colours. Find out how to make a glaze with this how to guide and video!
Use a clean brushand then only use this brush for varnishing, it will be tempting if you are in a rush to use another brush that you ‘think’ is completely clean. I’ve done it before and the polyurethane loosened off dried on acrylic paint and went over the painting, not a good ...
Most artists reach for acrylic paint to make drip effects, but it is possible to make oil paint run. As long as you're working with oil paint while it's still wet, you can spray, brush, or pour solvent onto the painting to get your desired...
String –One of the pouring techniques we’ll go over involves using a rope or string to pendulum your paint container back and forth to create interesting patterns – this one is optional! Brushes –Use brushes or wooden stirring sticks to mix up your paints and thinning mediums to get ...
Planning to use a mix of acrylic and oil paints? This set of brushes is ideal for that purpose. You get a mix of synthetic and natural brushes, including convenient long-handle brushes. Each set of brushes comes with one flat and one round in sizes ranging from number 2 brushes through ...
Oil paints, acrylic paints and watercolour paints are all suitable for use on canvas, but make sure you choose a canvas that has been specially prepared for the kind of paint you want to use. Palette - keep your paints within easy reach on a paint palette. If you are painting on a lar...
Add the amount of acrylic paint you intend to use into the small bucket or cup. Add a small amount of marble dust to start with. Mix these materials well with your paintbrush or palette knife. Alternatively, you may find it easier to mix the paint and dust on a palette if you are wo...
Remarkably, the first occurrence of acrylic binders was observed in a painting dated to 1949, well before the date of introduction to the European market of the first acrylic-based paints by George Rowney & Sons in 1963. In addition to offering insight into Herrera's materials and techniques,...