Acrylic Painting for Beginners to Paint like Pros
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. Essential supplies for acrylic painting … 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 cracks. … 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. How to protect acrylic paintings on canvas? Or acrylic pouring? The most common … 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. Acrylic paint is fast-drying and a thin acrylic paint layer will dry in 10-30 minutes, while a thick … 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. But most beginners do not know tricks how to varnish an acrylic painting without ruining it. Varnishing an acrylic painting is easy. Choose your varnish, I use Golden Polymer removable … 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? Why varnish acrylic painting then and should I varnish my acrylic painting at all? I avoided varnishing for a while … Read more
Do you know what I adore the most about acrylic painting? When I feel how the thick acrylic paint covers the canvas and I see the even and opaque surface waiting for me to create something. Honestly, I don’t like translucent colors and always try to learn how to make acrylics more opaque. To make … Read more