Being an artist is challenging, especially now, with “new normal” lifestyle. Before, and still now, artists goals are to join an open call, museum collections, create their own studios and become well-known, and finally, sell the art. Today, you don’t have to compete with masters to be accepted in gallery or exposition, you can easily … Read more
While painting canvas, walls, doors or furniture we expect to have smooth and nice surface that look professional, fresh and clean. Brush strokes, marks, lines and brush hairs can absolutely ruin the look of your project. How to avoid brush strokes when painting with a brush? Use the right, slow-drying and thinned paint, choose high-quality … Read more
If you’re new to acrylic painting, this is the blog post for you! With 101 easy acrylic painting ideas for beginners on canvas, there’s no reason not to start your journey today. From landscapes and still life paintings to abstracts and portraits–this list has something for everyone. Table of content for Easy Acrylic Painting Ideas … Read more
Acrylics are versatile and one of most popular medium for painting. It is easier than watercolor and oil, but still offers you incredible variety of techniques and paintings look amazing and are sold for hundreds of thousands. To paint with acrylic on canvas you need essentials supplies (acrylic paint, canvas, brushes, palette) and some extra … Read more
Acrylic is one of the most versatile medium, ready to serve you with any creative ideas. We all think, okay, painting means paint on big canvases like real artists. In fact, it is not true, we can use almost everything to show the world our creativity and paint on, even if nobody did it before. … Read more
Ebru art appeared long time ago. Traditional ebru is a mysterious and beautiful art which nowadays is available for all levels of creative souls. Ebru painting is, in fact, quite a difficult and time-consuming practice and you will need a bunch of essential ebru painting materials: a tray with prepared water, special brushes, marbling paint, … Read more
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 are 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 decide 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 with buying some essential brush shapes and … Read more