Painting blog by Masha Eretnova
Everything related to acrylic painting process, including acrylic painting supplies
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. Acrylic paint is fast-drying and a thin acrylic paint layer will dry in 10-30 minutes, while a thick … Read more
Would you like to create thick, textured, expressive acrylic paintings? I’ve been creating textured ad impasto art with palette knives since 2020 and I can share how I thicken my paint with professional and household items to make them thicker and work similar to oil paints. Simply add a small amount of baking soda, cornstarch, … Read more
Have you ever been frustrated with how fast acrylic paint dries? I bet! Especially if you are like me and learned to paint with oils! For my first few paintings, I just wasted acrylics on the palette… On my last trip (Japan) I stumbled on this set of open acrylics and I got it in … Read more
Red and orange are both warm colors that are close to each other on the color spectrum. As an artist, I’m often mixing colors and I will show you my real swatches of red and orange paint. Since both red and orange are warm colors, when you mix red and orange you usually get a … Read more
Did you know that it is quite easy to make your own paints? Pack it in tubes and enjoy painting without paying for brands or marketing? To make acrylic paint, you will basically need 3 components: Acrylic medium or binder, Pigment and Water with a bit of alcohol. You start by adding water and a … Read more
Gesso is a classic foundation for canvas, paper or wood prep for acrylic or oil painting. Yet, many painters, especially beginners feel like most gessos on the market are quite expressive and thus, look for better gesso alternatives. Some common and effective alternatives to gesso are acrylic medium, clear gesso, primers, and grounds. Cheap alternative … Read more
Sticky or tacky acrylic paintings can be frustrating. Have you ever stored two paintings face to face and then struggled to separate them? But don’t worry, there is probably nothing wrong with your paint and there are ways how to fix sticky acrylic paint! Your acrylic can be still wet underneath so to fix sticky … Read more
Do you wet the brush before using acrylic paint? Or do you use a dry brush? Would you like to know how you should go about acrylic painting properly? You don’t have to wet brush to start acrylic painting, but a wet brush makes a smoother stroke and uniform coverage. Do not soak acrylic paint … Read more
Looking for the best pouring color combinations that catch the eye, are easy to pour, and don’t cost an arm and a leg? I’m here for you! I love acrylic pouring so much I’ve done dozens of techniques and even if I mostly do dirty pours with some swirl or ring pour elements and so … Read more
I used to struggle with smooth and seamless gradients and with some heavy body acrylics it is still challenging. But with practice over the last 4 years, I found many ways to blend acrylic yet some of them are easier and more satisfying. I think flat and mop brushes allow you to make the smoothest … Read more