Does Acrylic Paint Have an Odor?
I prefer to work with art materials that don’t have any odors. Even non toxic odors…
Gesso Alternatives: How to Prime a Canvas Without Gesso
Many artists prime their canvases with gesso and never consider the alternatives. There are a number…
The Difference Between Mars Black and Ivory Black
At first glance, choosing a black paint seems like an easy decision. The two most popular…
Yellow and Black Makes Green
You may find it perplexing that yellow turns green when you mix it with black. Some…
Acrylic Color Mixing Chart: Free PDF Download
My free color mixing chart contains 29 color mixing recipes for mixing the most common colors…
9 Acrylic Blending Techniques
There are a number of blending techniques that you can use with acrylics. In this post,…
Magenta Is the Secret to Mixing Purple
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The Best Student Grade Acrylic Paint
Student grade paints are made with less expensive materials and are considerably cheaper than professional paints….
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The Top 90 Art Terms in Plain English
In this post, I cover the top 90 art terms that are most relevant to drawing,…
The 6 Options for Painting the Sides of a Canvas
In this article, I cover the 6 most common options for painting the sides of a…
Liquitex Acrylic Gouache Review and Demo Painting
I’ve always wanted to try some version of matte acrylics so when Liquitex announced they were…
Color Mixing Demo: Matching 8 Colors With Acrylics
Everybody has a simple understanding of the basic color mixing recipes, but it requires more skill…
The 7 Colors You Need to Begin Painting with Acrylics
If you’re a beginner, selecting a set of colors to start with can be intimidating. Some…
Do I Need to Prime a Canvas for Acrylics?
Priming a canvas with gesso is necessary when painting with oils because the linseed oil in…
8 Palettes for Acrylic Painting
There are a wide variety of palettes available for acrylic painting. In this post I cover…