Painting blog by Masha Eretnova
Itching to paint on your perfect pair of leather air forces or loafers? It can be done! You can safely paint leather shoes with special acrylic paint, seal them with a spray or beeswax, and wear them! Let’s find out how exactly we do that. Can you use acrylic paint on leather shoes? If you … Read more
Painted on a vase or wine glasses but the paint washed off or got scratched? Not to worry, you can seal acrylic paint on glass to make it permanent and resistant. Selaing paint on your glassware will also allow you to safely wash it on the top shelf in your dishwasher and use it daily! … Read more
Do you want to give new life to some glass bottles you have? Acrylics are amazing for that and super easy to use! I tested acrylic paint pens and primed an old champagne bottle to see how acrylics perform. Let me share with you a step-by-step guide to paint on glass with acrylics. Materials you … Read more
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