If you’ve chosen acrylic paint as your media of choice, you have the best of both worlds. Those worlds in the art realm are watercolors and oil paints. You have the fluid translucency of watercolors with their amazing capacity to …
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If you’ve decided to learn to paint with acrylics, you’ve chosen a medium that can do just about anything. As it’s so good at mimicking other types of paints, you have more choices for style and technique than any other …
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Walk into any craft store and wander over to the art supply department. You probably won’t find a lone section of shelves displaying paintbrushes. It’s more likely that you’ll come upon an entire aisle of brushes for every medium and …
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Many acrylic artists use the same supports that oil painters use. Typically, a painter uses either canvas or wooden panels. Acrylic painters who paint in watercolor technique use watercolor paper. A great thing about acrylic paints is that it can …
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You’ve decided to leap into the fray and learn to paint with acrylics. You may have purchased a book or signed up for a class. Now it’s time to purchase your supplies. Selecting your paints is a fun and frustrating …
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Acrylics are great for so many styles and techniques of painting. This paint can be used straight from the tube, thinned with water or thickened with acrylic paste. It’s available in a number of different forms for both crafters and …
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Acrylic Paint is one of the most important advancements in technology for an artist since ready-made tube paints became available during the 19th century. If you’ve never painted and are really up in the air about which medium to use, …
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Welcome to The Beginner’s Guide to Painting – An Introduction To Watercolor, Oil and Acrylic Painting. If you’re reading this Free Guide, you’ve probably had an interest in art for some time. Maybe you’re in school and looking for extra …
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If you’re in the mood to start an artistic hobby this summer, acrylic paints are a great way to test the waters. Acrylic paints can be inexpensive, and they have the ability to mimic both watercolor and oil paints. You …
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Acrylic paints became available to artists in the middle part of the 20th century. Originally developed and marketed as house paint, this water-based emulsion was quickly developed for the art world by Liquitex and Daler-Rowney, and it was eagerly snapped …
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It’s happened to all of us: You sit in your studio, surrounded by all your paints and supplies, and you can’t come up with an interesting subject or decide which medium you want to use. To bull your way through …
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Children are natural born artists. However, they also are naturally inquisitive. For kids, one of the most direct ways of investigating anything is to insert it directly into the mouth. Since this natural genetic trait is not likely to change …
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Every painter needs a variety of brushes, but they don’t necessarily need them all to be top-of-the-line. Plein air painting sessions, arts and crafts projects with the kids and demonstrations at craft shows are all situations that don’t require your …
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A family owned and operated business, Royal & Langnickel has produced art supplies and accessories for decades. They produce a variety of products, but the Royal & Langnickel name is most commonly linked to their line of brushes. With a …
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You can’t play a musical instrument unless you learn to read music. You can’t learn how to cook until you can read a recipe. An artist can’t paint until he learns to mix colors. Sure, you can fling paint about. …
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You’ve developed a passion for acrylics and are painting every chance you get. That thick, impasto look is really appealing, and you love the results you’ve been getting. However, the technique uses a lot of paint, and it’s getting a …
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A beginning art student is seduced by the notion that buying all the pretty colors, brushes, tools and accessories will ensure that their works of art are worthy of a trendy Manhattan art gallery. Unless they have a doting relative …
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