Acrylic

You should know this with acrylic paints for painting. We know that they will save you time and money, or even your sanity.

1. Buy good quality brushes. You will find yourself struggling with cheap brushes. Quality brush stand up better when the period of time in the water.

2. Remember, very fast drying acrylic. In my opinion this is the process of artistic creation, but the disadvantage if the paint starts to dry to take advantage of the possession. Always replace the tube top. You should also keep useful to keep the panel wet paint.

3. Acrylic paint water-based, which means that it can clean brushes with soap and water. You can use plain soap, but I recommend washing with soap specially made brush. You should brush between projects in the habit of cleaning. Do not let them soak in water for several days at a time.

4. Do not let the brush on the paint dry. I have saved the situation after a brush or two, but it is not easy. Get in the rinse, then brush the paint shop, and I was a dish of shallow water on their side to avoid damage to the bristles of the habit.

5. Buy a slab of plastic guard. GK panel color moist, and stop the paint to dry. This is like painting your Tupperware. When you do a meeting, simply mist the top of the painting and replacement of all. When used on the drawing boards on paper, stored in a Zip lock bag of large, small items.

6. And placed in a palette of colors in the same location each time you draw the habit. After the child, and will be put color where your instinctive habits.

7. Do not use more than oil paint acrylic paint. Hear the long-term oil and water do not mix. Thus, acrylic resin, water-based paint does not adhere to oil-based. Acrylic surface and not to cling to oil-based.

8. One of the things I have is they like the acrylic multi-functional. Paintings using acrylic water to look at the thin layer. Just add water and you have acrylic paint watercolor paint.

9. Will apply a thick coating of acrylic on canvas painting give the appearance of the fabric surface. Prospects for the application of thick coating material to give the depth of the painting was not completed.

10. You can purchase a variety of media, and acrylic acid to obtain different results. Glaze medium help to bring about the effects of water. Gel medium and texture. Media organizations to add additional paste, paint, and make your painting come to life.

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