GHENT, WV (WVNS) – So, you want to learn to paint but are intimidated by the cost of materials. There are a few ways to get started without breaking the bank. Before we get into the paint itself, ...
I tried Golden Open Acrylic paints and mediums and liked them well enough but eventually I went back to using my regular Golden acrylics, both fluid and heavy body, but kept the Golden Open Gel Medium to use with them. It is terrific! I like to work with acrylics on watercolor paper and usually start with transparent, fluid washes of color and gradually work up to more semi-transparent to ...
Coming to acrylics, as I did, from watercolour, I started by using a fair bit of water. I’ve since discovered that using the paint thick, more-or-less straight out of the tube, offers a range of different effects which are good for a lot of things.
Hi everyone. I'm wondering if it is ok to paint oils on top of Golden Open Acrylics. I know it's ok to use oils on top of […]
Has anyone tried painting acrylics over spray paint? If so, with what did you have success?
I work at an easel mostly, but sometimes flat. Do you work at an easel, flat or on an incline? Why? Does it make a difference whether you work large or small, realistically or abstractly? I am rethinking my setup and looking for suggestions, ideas and recommendations. I paint with acrylics.
First of all, this idea that Prussian Blue doesn’t stabilize in acrylics is horsepoop. At least if the pigment on the right really is Paris Blue. What I noticed is that what was called Ultramarine needed less pigment to make a similar amount of paint, but I’m not sure if this is how Prussian Blue works in acrylics, similar to how Cerulean Blue (PB 35) has much lower tinting strength in ...