Wet-in-wet
This term means the application of paint to a wet surface, this could be achieved if the paper is
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Paints
Watercolor paints consist of pigment bound with gum; this is a natural substance that is water-soluble.
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Mixed media techniques
Here we will show you how acrylics can be used in mixed media painting, as a sketching medium and finally applied with devices other than brushes to render texture.
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Oil techniques
Drawing with the brush is an essential part of painting. They have said that painting is just drawing with a brush. Drawing is a form without color.
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Glazing
A glaze is a transparent or semi-transparent coat of paint applied over another color, which must be perfectly dry, to get certain effects.
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Textures
Texture is used on paintings for a variety of reasons. There is the literal way, ground cover or foliage,
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Warm and Cool Colors
Reddish and yellowish colors are considered warm because they remind us of fire and flame.
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Complementary
With the color wheel in front of you, you will notice that red is opposite green, yellow is opposite violet and
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Exploring Acrylics
Acrylic must be applied to a non-greasy surface, such as wood, paper, cardboard, canvas and glass. You can just mix the color with water and apply like poster paints or
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Brushes
You well need a small selection of brushes to start off with. A large flat brush to lie on a wash, a medium
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Planning a picture
When planning a picture, everything does not need to be in the center of the painting.
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Stippling
Stippling is a technique whereby paint is applied in little dabs instead of actual brushstrokes. The impressionists painted this way and sometimes straight from the tube, unmixed.
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