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Acrylic paint is a versatile type of paint that can be used on many surfaces, so it’s not surprising how often acrylic brushes are used. Brushes need to be cleaned after each use, or the dried acrylic will affect how well they work. Acrylic paints are water-soluble, but they will become sticky if left in contact with a brush for …
Painting acrylic on wood is an escape from common painting on canvas. Acrylics work great on wood, as wood is a porous surface, it can help you with your creative process or paint wood furniture. To paint acrylic paint on the wood you need to choose the best acrylics for wood, prepare and prime the right wooden surface, paint and …
Acrylic painting is a versatile, fun to use and very performant medium. A beginner start to paint with wet brush on dry canvas, but there are so much to explore. Technically, I’ve learnt how these techniques are called after I tried them experimenting. Be curious, be creative and you will find your own techniques. Among popular acrylic painting techniques I …
There are more than 40 brands who offer “high quality” acrylic paint, for sure, they will all make you feel like this is your right choice. However, not even all artist grade paints are really used by artists. To choose the best acrylic paint brand for you, you need to know something about brand reputation, chech the reviews, but consider …
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 sell your art online, travelling, …
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 brushes depending on your project, …
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 supplies (easel, palette knife, jars, …
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. The most common surface for …
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 is the difference between acrylic …
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 sizes or to buy a …