Let’s get the brush rolling, here are the tips on acrylic painting that we learned attending painting classes in Abu Dhabi.
1. Acrylic paints dry so fast, you need only little of paint out in the tube at a time. You need to keep the paint workable.
2. Always swipe your paint brush every time you raise them on the water, this will prevent water drops. Keep a small clothe or towel near you.
3. Apply thick of the paint to have opaque or transparent colors.
4. Be careful on painting acrylic, unlike water color wash that can be over painted or wash by water.
5. Use flow-improver medium to increase the color strength.
6. You need to act fast when blending colors because acrylic paint dry fast. Dampening the paper will increase your working time.
7. Use masking tape to have hard edges. You can put and removed tape from dried acrylic paint. Make sure your tape will completely struck down on the paint for you to have a clean line.
8. Used frisket or masking fluid to wash acrylic paints, it can also use for water colors. Make sure that the paint is dry before washing it. Also, when the fluid get dry on the brush it is nearly impossible to remove. Rinse the brush in some washing fluid to make it easier to wash out the masking fluid.
1. Acrylic paints dry so fast, you need only little of paint out in the tube at a time. You need to keep the paint workable.
2. Always swipe your paint brush every time you raise them on the water, this will prevent water drops. Keep a small clothe or towel near you.
3. Apply thick of the paint to have opaque or transparent colors.
4. Be careful on painting acrylic, unlike water color wash that can be over painted or wash by water.
5. Use flow-improver medium to increase the color strength.
6. You need to act fast when blending colors because acrylic paint dry fast. Dampening the paper will increase your working time.
7. Use masking tape to have hard edges. You can put and removed tape from dried acrylic paint. Make sure your tape will completely struck down on the paint for you to have a clean line.
8. Used frisket or masking fluid to wash acrylic paints, it can also use for water colors. Make sure that the paint is dry before washing it. Also, when the fluid get dry on the brush it is nearly impossible to remove. Rinse the brush in some washing fluid to make it easier to wash out the masking fluid.