Any skill you want to master takes practice. Talent is a bonus, but for the majority of us paint flingers, practice is a must. Sure, occasionally you’ll read about a gifted artist who just picked up a brush and began …
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If you’ve been at all interested in art, you probably have a passing acquaintance with the color chart, primary colors, secondary and complementary colors. What you may not be familiar with is painting with a select group of colors based …
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Whether you’re using watercolor, oil, acrylic or any other type of paint, proper storage will extend the life and viability of your costly medium. You’ve spent a lot of money on all those painting supplies, and the last thing you …
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It’s summer and artists around the globe are packing up their tabouret into a compact backpack or duffle bag to hit the road for a little plein air painting excursion. Unless you plan to make your painting trip a combination …
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Like many gemstones, the ruby can vary a great deal in color and saturation. Rubies range from pink to a deep, vivid red called pigeon blood red. If you’re painting calls for ruby red, there’s a number of choices you …
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Acrylic paints are one of the most important developments for artists since the invention of paint tubes. This marvel of paint technology was developed over 70 years ago and was first used as house paint. Acrylic Paint was quickly adapted …
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So, there you have it – a brief overview of the three most popular painting mediums; Watercolor, Oil and Acrylic, what you need to start your painting odyssey, what the materials do and how to use them. Now that you’ve …
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Since you’ve chosen the chameleon of all paints, you have at least a zillion tips and tricks at your disposal. The real trick here is how to learn, remember and use them all. As you get familiar with what your …
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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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There are so many little bits of useful information a painter can add to his bag of tricks. You’ll never remember them all if you don’t incorporate them into a routine right away, so make a little notebook of tips …
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Unlike watercolorists, oil painters require a few extras in their tabouret. It’s possible to paint without too many other accessories, but additional items expand your repertoire of techniques and adds enjoyment and diversity to your painting experience. Let’s begin… Adding …
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