Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Acrylic Painting Tips

Acrylic Painting is the preferred medium of painting of the 21st century. It’s not only a user-friendly medium, but is extremely durable too, and you too can try your hand at this wonderful medium. Follow these Acrylic Painting Tips to make your acrylic experience a pleasant and satisfactory one.
  • The first thing to know about acrylic paints is the fact that they dry very quick. So squeeze out only that much amount that you will need and always remember to recap the tube.
  • Never use soggy brushes as they end up making blotches.
  • Always wipe your brush dry.
  • Use the color directly from the tube or use very little water,iIf you want to get the opaque effect.
  • Dilute the paint in water, Iif you want to get the translucent effect.
  • Remember to blend your colors fast because acrylic paint tends to dry very fast.
  • Use masking tape to remove unwanted layers of paint.
  • Moisten the paper to increase your painting time.
  • It’s important to enjoy what you are doing, remember to have FUN with your colors.

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