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Acrylic Painting Guides for Beginners Onward
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items For anyone interested in acrylic painting there is always more to know and learn! I compiled these guides to help you with everything from picking surfaces & brushes, to paint quality, storage, shipping, displaying your work and then some
When you're getting ready to paint you have options from the get go, pick a surface that's right for your work
Creative Acrylic Painting Surfaces
If you prefer using paper for painting that's totally doable, just make sure to get the right paper and prime it correctly if your want your works to be more archival
Acrylics on Paper: Painting Tips and Tricks
Canvas comes in various weights and textures, pre stretched or not. This guide will help you understand how to pick a canvas that will hold up for your art
Types of Canvas for Painting | BLICK Art Materials
You can also choose to work on wooden panels or board. If you want to make a cradle for more professional work this guide teaches you how
Creative liberation through power tools: Or, how to build your own cradled hardboard panels. — Liz Ewings
Make sure your canvas is ready to receive your visions
How to Prep a Canvas Before Acrylic or Oil Painting - Princeton Brush Company
Knowing of different additives can make your art process more fun or interesting. Here's a list of different media that can change how you make your work or give it some flair
Acrylic Mediums Guide: Learn About Mediums and Additives to Use with Acrylic Paint — Art is Fun
You can make acrylic paint work on fabrics and clothes if you add the right medium
How To Turn Any Acrylic Paint Into Fabric Paint
Making more at will help you decide which brushes are your go to's, when starting out make sure you have a variety of styles for different techniques and textures
All About Brushes For Acrylic Painting - Beginner Guide
Choosing what you mush your paint on comes with more options than you think
Studio Palette Options with Acrylics | Just Paint
Some people like to work on easels, others don't. They are helpful for many reasons like saving table space, giving your art a designated protected area, or traveling to work in plein air. It's up to you how you like to make your art
The Complete Guide to Choosing an Easel | Bromleys Art Supplies
This is an amazing guide to help you understand acrylic paint itself with info on things such as which level or color palette to buy, color fastness and viscosity
Acrylic Paint Guide: Everything You Need to Know Before You Buy Acrylics — Art is Fun
Even acrylic paint can go bad and "expires" eventually. Storing your paint correctly will give it a longer shelf life and improve the ease and quality of your art making
How to Store Acrylic Paint?
A good overview of important tips that can help your acrylic paintings become the best they can be
21 Acrylic Painting Tips for Beginners
More tips in addition to the previous entry for thoroughness
9 Tips for How To Use Acrylic Paint Effectively
Basic color theory and color mixing advice, you'll benefit greatly
How to Mix Colours When Painting in Acrylics - Blue Beach House Art
No skin is one tone and lighting changes everything, here's a guide with some important advice for making humans look human in your art
How to mix and paint skin tones - color mixing | Tim Gagnon Studio
Creating an underpainting can bring another level of depth to your work and ensure there are no white canvas spots poking through your finished piece
How To Do An Underpainting For Acrylics
Don't forget your trusty palette and painting knives. They are more than just paint mushers
Palette Knife Painting with Acrylics
Cleanup is my least favorite part of art making but it's important to know how to do it right
The True Story of How to Clean Your Acrylic Paint Brushes — Acrylic Diva
How to store your brushes and more environmentally friendly cleanup tips. If you are cleaning your brushes with your hands try to wear some plastic gloves and avoid giving yourself an acrylic manicure you didn't want
How to Clean Paintbrushes: How to Safely Clean, Store and Transport Your Paint Brushes — Art is Fun
Acrylic is plastic and of course plastics in the environment and water sources are not good. As artists we can try to do our part to make the creating process less harmful in a variety of ways according to our abilities and resources. You can reuse c...
Removing Water-Based Paint Solids from Rinse Water | Just Paint
Acrylic paint is safer than other paints but the pigments can be harmful, particularly if inhaled. Try to keep a window open, wash paints off your skin asap (bad for kids especially, don't use acrylic paint for children's skin, it can cause growth de...
Toxicity of Acrylic Paint — Art is Fun
You don't always need an isolation coat for your finished art but it can be helpful. It is a non removable layer between your art and the varnish that protects the art if the varnish needs to be removed or changed. See some tips on whether you need a...
Isolation Coat
When choosing your varnish you must consider different finishes from matte, satin and gloss. You can sometimes mix varnishes to create a custom finish for your art
What Type of Varnish Should I Use to Seal Acrylics on Canvas — Art is Fun
Varnishing comes at the end of art making but it's so very important to protect your work. Some people prefer not to varnish their pieces as it interferes with the effects they have created. In general varnishing your work can protect the paint from ...
How to Varnish an Acrylic Painting — EttaVee
Once you've completed your pieces make sure they stay safe and avoid the heartbreak of accidentally destroying an unprotected artwork
How to Store & Protect Acrylic Paintings - Eden Gallery
Humidity and mold are some of art's main enemies. These tips can help you understand some basic info about protecting your at from humidity
How to Protect Your Artworks from Temperature and Humidity Damage - Lowy 1907
When you've completed a piece and you want to protect it, sell it or boost it's appeal knowing how to frame your work makes a big difference
How to frame art on paper and canvas
Paintings on canvas or cradled panels don't always need a frame. You can attach hanging hardware directly to the frame or stretcher bars, I prefer to do this part before painting on the canvas in order to avoid unnecessary roughness once my work is f...
How To Install Hanging Wire directly on a Canvas — Kim T. Richards
If you're packing and shipping your paintings for shows or sales make sure they are safe for the ride!!
Pack Your Paintings Properly! — Acrylic Diva
Part of making art is understanding how you want it displayed. Here are some design perspectives from an that can give you ideas on how your art may end up so you can decide if that piece has one panel, is a tryptic or takes up the whole wall
20 Creative Ways to Display Your Favorite Artwork