Acrylic Painting Techniques

There are many, many acrylic painting techniques. To learn more, I suggest you

1. experiment and play

2. follow some of my step by step tutorials

3. consider some of these techniques

• Direct Painting apply paint thickly, straight from tube or tub (opaque)
• Washes use paint diluted to create washes of colour (transparent)
• Overpainting once dry, your acrylic paints are permanent. You can paint over the top of them, or work with pastels
• Color Mixing work quickly and color mix directly on your painting. Otherwise, mix colors in your palette.
• Masking Fluid This can be used in the initial stages of your painting to preserve the background color of your paper or canvas.
• Painterly Effects use simple, and carefully placed brush marks to capture the essence of your subject
• Flicking Using acrylics in a diluted form, you can flick the paint to create a splattered effect
• Sponging Use a natural sponge to apply the paint, creating a patterned effect
• Stippling Using the tip of a coarse-haired brush and reasonably undiluted paint, stipple the paint on. This is a good effect to use to create foliage.