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Rheology: Understanding the Feel of Acrylics
This article on Rheology will elaborate on the “feel” of acrylics and how that affects our painting.
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Super Textural Painting with Acrylic
We explore a variety of ways to create highly textured surfaces using acrylic paints, mediums and collage.
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Encasing Natural Objects in Acrylics: Petals and Leaves
How to use acrylic mediums and gels to preserve dried organic materials, such as grasses and flowers.
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Wet Sanding Acrylics
Adding water to the process of sanding acrylics lubricates the surface to reduce the build up of heat, and softens the acrylic, making it easier to ab...
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Tools for Texture
Artists have used feathers, bone, hair, twine, plants, metals... Every tool is designed to achieve a desired result.
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Making Dry Paint Skins with Fluid Acrylics
Acrylic skins are dry acrylic paints, mediums (or a combination therein) that is not attached to a substrate.
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Creating an encaustic look with acrylics
Mixing matte gels and mediums with paint can create the look of actual beeswax.