Impasto painting - How to make your own Impasto gel for thickening acrylic paint

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In this video, get to learn how to mix your own thickening medium to acrylic paint to help create a gorgeous thick texture for impasto painting.

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Full length video on how to use impasto paint to paint a sunset:

Music courtesy of:
Smooth Jazz Saxophone Artist Charley Langer - Gray Skies

[brendajeannewyche]

WOW! This is great information. Besides the cost effective aspect, I like the idea of being able to control the thickness. Thanks very much!❤️👑😁

[tamzo]

I've just been watching some impasto demonstrations and thought I'd really like to try but can't afford to buy expensive gel just to 'have a go'. Then I find your video and now I have a huge smile on my face because I know I already have talc and PVA in my house. Thank you SO much. I love the sunset painting by the way.

[jeannewest]

I'm one minute into the video and I have to tell you I love your sense of humor

[luchiniguss]

The music is relaxing. Thank you for the video.

[jazreynolds]

I love the sunset you painted. I’ve always wondered how you paint with texture. Thank u for this 😍

[RisingPhoenixCreations]

ive been trying to find a way to thicken my ready mixed paints for doting and Im totally gonna try this out!!

[riamaas]

thank you so much, i need it for an online workshop, thought of buying it, but its so expencive, now i'm going to make it, it will save me a lot of money, happy greetings out of amsterdam

[Cranies]

Thank you so much! I've been doing impasto paintings and wasting so much paint to get that thick texture on my paintings. I recently found out about Impasto Gels and the ones I found locally were so expensive. Thank you so much for this tip! You're saving me so so soo much money!

[donnaryan]

This is by far the most informative video I’ve seen on how to thicken acrylics. Thank you so much for explaining clearly 😀

[GenX]

Thank you much was just about to spend $70 at a shop and omg I can make it

[retolop]

Thank you vety much and may God bless you
Best regards
Iraq - Baghdad

[MixedMediaCraftsbyDiane]

Thank you for the video. Could you use Frederick's dusting powder and Elmer's Glue All glue to give the gel more permanency?

[meggietome]

Can i add talc powder to the ready made paste to make it thicker? Will the painting not crack?

[sirishab]

Thnks a lot fr dis tip...i wanted to thicken my acrylic paints to do dot.painting...vl try dis n let u knw how it comes

[brookrushing]

Does the kind of PVA glue matter? Is there a certain kind that would be better?

[steveharpin]

Has it ever cracked once dry? Just wondering. Thanks!

[ablestmage]

Does the prebought stuff or the homemade impasto gels make the colors change hue toward whiter/lightened?

[helgaleifsdottir]

Briliant ! Is impasto the same as thickening gel ?

[aliciamadson]

This is going to save me a small fortune! Thank you so much. Great video btw!

[jennkuenzler]

Can you use this recipe with oil paints?