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Acrylic paint is one of the most common, favorite and easy-to-use paint. It is versatile and works perfectly not only with canvas and paper, but also for exterior works, fabric, wood, plastic, rocks, ceramic and glass. Acrylic paint adhere to any absorbent and porous surface. Acrylic sticks to ceramics and glass, but if you will … Read more
You came to an art supplies store and you are captivated by the variety of colors, tubes, and tools. Where to start? We know that there is 4 main paint we can consider: gouache, oil, acrylic, and watercolor. Oil scares a lot of beginners and they mostly choose between acrylics and watercolor, but what exactly … Read more
To start painting we basically need only paint, brushes, and a surface (canvas, paper, wood, or something else). Learning and experimenting we will discover that there are so many useful tools for acrylic painting that make creative process easier and more fun, that open more techniques and effects for us. Here is my list of … Read more
The right brush decides the future quality of the painting as much as well stretched and primed canvas and artist-grade paint. Over time, you will learn what shape is good for what kind of work and what shape and size really work for you. A beginner can start by buying some essential brush shapes and … Read more
After years of practice, we finally come to the point of “Oohhh that’s how I was supposed to do it, why I didn’t know it before?” Why did nobody share it with me to save my time and sometimes even passion for the painting? How many of us abandon painting just because we think this … Read more
The most popular support used for acrylics is a canvas. Choosing the best canvas for acrylic painting is a key to the success and joy of painting, it is the foundation of your future painting, as paint and other supplies. But a bad quality canvas can easily ruin all your art later and lead to … Read more
When we create something art as part of memories, a hobby, or for sale we should think about protection. Art is something we need to take care of and make sure it will last years and years to bring joy and inspiration. The most common way to protect acrylic painting on canvas is varnishing. But … Read more
One of the beauties of acrylics is how fast they dry and how fast we can enjoy the results. I think this is the best thing ever for beginners, boom… and your painting is dried and amazing. How long acrylic paint will dry fully depends on the temperature, humidity, paint type, thickness of layers, and … Read more
The varnish is the final step for painting. It protects acrylic painting for years from all negative factors and make it just even more beautiful. Varnishing an acrylic painting is easy. Choose your varnish, I use Golden Polymer removable varnish. Use a separate brush or a spray, thin the varnish if needed, apply it evenly … Read more
Varnish is the final step for painting. When I just started I was terrified – there were so many contradictory posts about varnishing but all of them said, you could probably ruin your painting…Wait, what? I avoided varnishing for a while but one day I decided just to try on a small painting. And that … Read more