Painting blog by Masha Eretnova
Masha Eretnova Have you seen all these nice workshops painting on wine bottles, lamps and wine glasses imitating stained glass? Gorgeous! But what paint do they use? You can use acrylic paint and acrylic enamel for glass on wine bottles, windows, ornaments, glass doors and bowls and make it stick permanently. Unfortunately, acrylic paints will stick to … Read more
Will cheap craft acrylic paint or regular acrylic colors work to paint plastic models, Dnd terrains and minis? Short answer – absolutely, yes. Acrylic paint is versatile and will work on any kind of miniatures. The results will be good but not the best. But don’t I need a special paint for painting minis? Different … Read more
When a brush leaves lines and marks no matter what you do, it is pretty annoying. You probably want a smooth, seamless finish for your acrylic painting. I can show you how to avoid brush strokes in your acrylic painting with very simple tips, all beginner-friendly. 3 key elements to avoid brush strokes are technique, … Read more
As a self-taught artist I always struggle with imposter syndrome. In my mind, I need more exposure, a residency, an award, a nice interview, and participate in a group exhibition to finally get some visibility, and ultimately – make it. I’m on my journey and end of 2023 I decided I will no longer wait … Read more
While Copic and Posca are dominating the art markets in category “markers” I’d like to addmy two cents. I have a controversial posca pens review. I absolutely confirm that posca pens are of high quality acrylic-based markers but they are not worth the money, I’ve enjoyed much cheaper alternatives. I had a few Posca markers … Read more
I have to confess, I love to hoard art supplies! And also, I love to not overspend. While it is true that Liquitex, Golden and Arteza are popular brands, I find that I have my own preference – Amsterdam paints. And let me show you why – let’s dive in this concise Amsterdam acrylic paint … Read more
Painting with cheap hobby paints will affect your paintings a lot and you may face cracking, peeling and fading of colors. But professional acrylic paints can be pricey, and apart from paints we need some more supplies. So is it worth it? In total, is acrylic painting expensive as a hobby? I started with cheap … Read more
Looking for perfect painting captions for your art Instagram? Simply copy and paste any of these 200+ art painting captions and use it on your social media to get more engagement! At the end you will also find pro tips on what hashtags to use with your art captions to maximize your efforts on social media. Short … Read more
To make sure acrylic paint sticks well to canvas and stays there permanently without cracking or bleeding we need to prime the canvas, prepare it. How to prepare canvas for acrylic paint? Most canvases in store are already primed and don’t require additional gesso. If you have raw or rough canvas, you can apply 2-3 … Read more
Sometimes fabric paint is too expensive to buy but we still want to customize or upcycle kids’ clothes, jeans, T-shirts. It is safe choice to turn regular acrylic (even cheap craft one) to fabric paint with a little bit fabric medium – you only need around 1 part fabric medium to 1 or parts acrylic … Read more