Acrylic Painting Techniques
and Tips
Have a question about acrylic painting techniques? Want to know more about acrylics - such as which paint to buy, what brushes to use, or which type of varnish would best protect your acrylic painting?
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How can I get my abstract acrylic paint to move more smoothly?
Using oils and acrylics in the same painting
Is it okay to paint over varnish?
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How to fix a canvas with a warped corner
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Varnish for acrylic painting on unglazed ceramic
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Painting the radiance of lights at night
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How to dilute acrylic paint that is too thick or too hard
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How to cover ink that bleeds through canvas
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Using wood varnish on acrylic paintings
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How to Paint Clean, Crisp Lines with Acrylics
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How do I get a very smooth uniform paint surface?
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How to create a high gloss acrylic finish
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Painting from a black and white photo
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Toxicity of Acrylic Paint?
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Figure painting in acrylics
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Getting the letters right when painting photorealism in acrylics
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How important is it to get the colors right when painting acrylic glazes?
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What Other Visitors Have Asked About Acrylics
I am working in abstract on a 14 x 11" canvas. In order to get my shapes and details nice and smooth I am having to work too hard on it. Lots of drag,...
Is it okay to use a mixture of acrylic and oil paints in an abstract painting?
Thanks!
Regards, Nisha
Great question! Generally, it is not ...
Can you paint acrylic over a varnished acrylic painting - should you find you need to fix something in the painting that has only come to light after ...
I have a 48" x 60" gallery wrapped canvas that has one corner that is warped. It will not hang flat against the wall when I am done with the intended ...
I'm going to use acrylic paints on an unglazed ceramic plate. What varnish can I use?
Hi Vimi,
If you are going to paint with acrylics on ...
The subject for my acrylic painting is the Eiffel Tower at night with the sky as background. The Tower is lighted.
How do I paint the "radiance" emanating ...
If the acrylic paint is too thick or too hard, how can it be diluted?
Hello Ketoma,
If you find that your acrylic paint is too thick or ...
I sketched my canvas with a Sharpie and cannot cover the ink. It bleeds through the paint. What can I cover it with? I tried gesso.
I’ve done ...
Can I use an ordinary varnish for my acrylic paintings - the type of varnish that is used on wood? I'm a self-taught painter and I'm doing this as a ...
I would love to know how to paint clean, crisp lines in acrylic. I have practiced several different mediums with art for my whole life but am fairly ...
How do I get a very smooth uniform paint surface? I am painting on smooth composition board. Also should I treat the composition board surface before ...
How do you create an acrylic painting with a high gloss finish? Can you add a water soluble varnish to the paint as it is applied? I want to bring out ...
I'm working on an acrylic painting from a black and white photo. I'm a beginning painter and am stuck with how to choose colors for this photo. So far,...
I have wanted to study painting (as a hobby) but have stayed away from it because of the toxicity issue associated with oil paint solvents. Now I want ...
Hello, your site is fantastic and thank you for your generosity in sharing your knowledge and information. I'm a self taught artist also and I work with ...
I have been painting photorealist paintings for many years now, however I have a question about lettering in the paintings. What I usually do is paint ...
I read all the articles on Photorealism on your site and they are excellent!! I have a question concerning the underpainting . How important is it ...
