I love the look of mixed media art because it incorporates many different materials. For a person like me who can never decide what embellishments to use in a project, mixed media art is a great niche to get into. If you’re a bit scatterbrained like me, or you just like to use a variety ...
Acrylic painting involves the use of different types of acrylic mediums. The variety of acrylic mediums is overwhelming for any beginning acrylic painter. Mediums control how the paint moves on the canvas. They can modify the drying time of the acrylic paint. Acrylic mediums add a glossy sheen or a matte finish to your painting.They ...
As an artist, I learned about the white gesso, years ago taking various art courses in oils and acrylics. White gesso is an opaque paint for priming canvas and should be on the shelves of any serious artist. For centuries, artists have applied it to canvas, wood, or other surfaces before they started their paintings ...
This guide will cover the basics of Acrylic Paint. It will include paint suggestions, brush information, recommended supplies, and special tips when using. Acrylic Paint Choosing a successful brand of acrylic paint can be a very painful process. There is no brand of paint that really sets the standards because it is more personal taste ...
You can use almost any material to create texture in your acrylic paintings, collages, and mixed media art work. Some art supplies from an art store are necessary in creating your textures. You should have a ready supply of gesso if you use nothing else, as I have tried most of these textures using only ...
