Artists Baila Miller and Jean Nerenberg talk about the various ways they use Catalyst Blades and Wedges in their paintings. These unique tools have allowed them to discover new ways of applying paint which has shaped their painting technique and imagery. For details about Catalyst Blades and Wedges, follow this link to the Blick Art […]
Essential Acrylic Painting Tips for Beginners
How to Keep Acrylic Paint Wet for Longer Periods of Time To keep your paint wet for longer periods of time you can: Use a special kind of acrylic paint from Golden called “Open Acrylics”. These paints are designed to stay wet and workable for longer periods of time, even outdoors. Keep a spray bottle […]
How Long does Acrylic Paint Take to Dry?
We receive a great deal of questions each month from our visitors and subscribers. One of the more frequently asked questions is “How long does acrylic paint take to dry?”. It is impossible to give an exact time as drying time depends on several factors: brand of paint being used, the support it is applied to, humidity levels, […]
How to Thin Acrylic Paint
There will inevitably come a time when you will need to thin down your acrylic paint. Now there are only two choices when you need to thin your paint; you can mix your paint with water or you can use a medium. Since acrylic paint is a water based medium, water is ok to use as […]
How to Choose an Acrylic White
Acrylic White Paint Review Seems a little far fetched doesn’t it? That your white paint could be ruining your Acrylic paintings. It’s often the first tube of paint you buy and definitely the most used on your palette … yet can be the most overlooked paint in your collection. You can become transfixed by the […]
Painting Light and Shadow in Acrylics
About the Artist I’m Will Kemp, I’m an award-winning professional artist and teacher. Prior to painting full time I’ve worked in Museums, taught in schools, set up and ran my own gallery for 5 years and have taught hundreds of people to paint and draw. I’ve studied Classical atelier techniques in Italy alongside conceptual art […]
Essential Acrylic Painting Tips for the Beginner Artist
Acrylics are a fascinating painting medium. I never truly understood how versatile and enjoyable this medium was until I began working with them exclusively. I would like to share a number of tips that I have learned over the years. I hope you find these helpful. Thinning Acrylic Paint One should be very careful when […]
Color Mixing with Acrylics – Technique for Matching a Color
About the Artist I’m Will Kemp, I’m an award-winning professional artist and teacher. Prior to painting full time I’ve worked in Museums, taught in schools, set up and ran my own gallery for 5 years and have taught hundreds of people to paint and draw. I’ve studied Classical atelier techniques in Italy alongside conceptual art […]
Color Mixing with Acrylics – Color Bias
About the Artist I’m Will Kemp, I’m an award-winning professional artist and teacher. Prior to painting full time I’ve worked in Museums, taught in schools, set up and ran my own gallery for 5 years and have taught hundreds of people to paint and draw. I’ve studied Classical atelier techniques in Italy alongside conceptual art […]
Learn how to use Acrylic Gels and Mediums
Acrylic Mediums : How to use Acrylic Gels and Mediums If you would like to purchase the mediums that Will covers in the video above, click the link below: Golden Acrylic Mediums About the Artist I’m Will Kemp, I’m an award-winning professional artist and teacher. Prior to painting full time I’ve worked in Museums, taught […]