When it comes to thinning paints, artists tend to use a variety of paint thinners or acetone. But, which is better? Can you use acetone and paint thinner with acrylic paint and oil paint? While both of these substances can be used as paint thinner to improve the viscosity of the paint you are working …
Tempera paint is popular, especially for school children, but many people don’t realize that these paints are different from egg tempera paints. Tempera paint is water-based, and cleans up easily, which is why it is so popular for children. This paint is made with non-toxic ingredients, another good reason why it is ideal for children. …
Both gloss medium and gel medium are basically paint without color, and they are used to change the consistency and sheen of acrylic paint. They can also be used to increase the transparency of paint, to give paintings more texture, as surface treatments, and even as adhesives. Gloss medium and gel medium both have polymer …
One of the biggest problems for new artists is trying to figure out how much to charge for their paintings. There are so many things to consider when setting prices for your art. If you are having trouble deciding how much you want to sell your paintings for, you are not alone. I still have …
Acrylic gel medium is basically a binder that has no pigment. It is added to acrylic paint to change the consistency of the paint and to build texture, which keeps paintings from looking flat. Gel medium will allow you to create paintings that have the look of an oil painting, without having to use oil …
How do you get people to come to your paint and sip parties? Invite them! Seriously though, it isn’t always easy to get people to come to paint and sip parties, or any other home parties for that matter. I will say though that in my experience, I have noticed that people are more interested …
A few years ago, before I got into traditional acrylic painting, I started watching video tutorials about acrylic paint pouring. Some of the methods of pouring the paint looked so cool that I just had to try them. Let me tell you, it wasn’t nearly as easy as it looks. My first acrylic pour painting …
It is important to keep paintbrushes protected, and you can use the plastic protectors that come with each brush (sometimes) or you can use foil as both will do the same thing. But, which is better, those plastic protectors or foil? The jury is still out on this because every artist has their own methods …
Mineral spirits are solvents that are petroleum-based. They are made to use instead of turpentine for a variety of purposes, including thinning paint and cleaning brushes. Mineral spirits are a solvent that is often preferred over other paint thinners because it is purer. Also, mineral spirits don’t have the strong odor that you will find …
A lot of people ask me whether they should use charcoal or graphite pencils for their drawings. Both are exceptionally popular drawing mediums, but when it comes to beginners, it can be difficult to choose between them. Which is better for beginners, graphite or charcoal? Several factors give the complete answer to this question. Both …
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