Unveiling the Mysteries: 10 Things You Never Knew About Fluid Acrylics
Fluid acrylics, often hailed for their versatility and vibrant colors, are a staple in the arsenal of many artists. Yet, beyond their aesthetic appeal, there are hidden facets to these paints that even seasoned artists may not...
Where did May go?
Wow! I almost typed in May... How can it be over so fast? We are now in the sixth month of the year! Wow! This year has gone so quickly. Has it been that way with you?
Dollar Store Browsing
Today's #FridayFinds comes from the Dollar Store. In my town, the Dollar Store is not eve...
Hearty Bread
#ThirdDegreeThursday is a question day. Today's question is , "What type of bread do you like?" My favourite bread came from Sweden. It is a Hearty Bread recipe that I got from, my sister-niece, Shauna, while she lived over there. It has yogurt in it, sunflower seeds, gluten free oats,...
Today is a rainy #TuesdayToolsAndTechniques , and here I am inside and feeling cozy. Tomorrow is a trip into the city, as I have a little dental surgery. Don't worry all is fine. I am so fortunate that I am getting this attended to (compared to have-not countries).
Today I want to share with you fl...
For #TuesdayToolsAndTechniques we will be looking at Fluid Acrylics. The earliest recorded artist to use paint pouring techniques was David Alfaro Siqueiros in the 1930's. Famous abstract artist, but not famous at the time, Jackson Pollack was a student of David Siqueiros. Knowing this connection, y...
Painting with acrylics you have a variety of media that you can add to it to change the look and feel of the paint. Today I will share with you matte medium. Matte medium can be added to the acrylic paints and its effect is translucency; it can have the look of watercolors. Watercoclor isn't meant t...
Did you know that acrylics come in different forms? There is regular tube, heavy body and fluid acrylics. Fluid Acrylics is more liquidy in consistency. They can come in opaque and transparency just like the regular acrylic paint. Due to its consistency, it can be worked in a different way compared ...
Are you Ready to Finally Start Painting?
The Beginner's Guide to Acrylics will give you all the information you need to start painting! It is something I wish I had when I first started with acrylics. Inside is a
- checklist of supplies needed,
- a list of colours to make all the colours of the world and more!
This is your first step in learning about acrylics. The sooner you start, the sooner you paint!
I want this Guide!