Everything You Wanted To Know About Acrylic Painting

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[ssavaart]

Okay... for everyone who doesn't get the "EYE-GOR" reference...

[gwendalynnwatkins]

I absolutely love how solid and quick drying acrylics are. It means that if I mess up, I can just wait a couple minutes and paint over it

[tioirohproductions]

Ive been painting with acrylics for almost three years now and that painting is better than everything I’ve ever painted

[neonradius]

I’m an acrylic artist and I feel the same way about watercolor. I’m honestly impressed to no end by artists who are good with watercolor and acrylic, they’re just so different

[maplesyrupq]

This channel feels like stumbling across a real life hobbit hole in a forest, where he welcomes you in and offers to paint with you and have tea, respectively

[karengerber]

I am *so* relieved hearing another adult using "icky"!
Sometimes, "icky" is the most perfect & Expressive word I know.
Thank you for your honesty & openness.
08:42, Tuesday 24 May 2022

[faerinaa]

I adore your none-pretentious and laid back approach when it comes to art. It's truly refreshing.

[AgentKJ]

😂 as someone who uses acrylics as my main medium I agree they can be “heavy”. But if you really want to try to get into them I have some tips! Before using the stuff in the tubes which is often super thick and “jello like”, use some craft acrylic paints. Like the bottles in Walmart, brands like Apple barrel or folkart, they are much thinner and are easier to layer! They take some getting used to, but I love acrylics! But I am horrible with watercolors! 😂 but seriously, try it one more time with the thinner stuff! I personally don’t like to use the thick paint unless I’m trying to get a richer tone!

[lonelyperson]

Try starting with watered down acrilics, use em like water colors?

[springnicole]

I love acrylics! I almost exclusively paint with acrylics. What I love about them is the fast drying and texture, because it captures what you’re doing in the moment. The flatness can be irritating, but I get around that by spraying my surface with water. It creates sort of an oil feel to the paint. It works for quick painting. For long detailed paintings, I like acrylic less, but I still use it because it is affordable and allows me to paint anywhere in the house.

[jupitergd]

They’re made for bold, heavy lines. Don’t try to blend too much, just try gradients, by mixing colors on a pallet. Keep trying!

[-bluebarry-]

“And I made a complete mess” the mess:

[alycatab]

I use acrylic paints when crafting. Painting wood, cardboard, posters, paint pours (with added pour medium/soap). They have great color and coverage. But i can NOT imagine them being able to blend and layer in your style. I agree with another comment about mixing the color in a palette first, then using it.

It's great for crafting and low detail work. And for covering a large area, cause you usually only need 1, maybe 2 coats to get a nice solid layer of color. And they are relatively inexpensive.

Unfortunately, that's pretty much the opposite of your preferred style and techniques. And that's okay!!! Different tools for different jobs. It makes me feel better seeing artists i admire talk about their limitations and stuff. Thank you for sharing, and I hope your new year is chalk-full of rockin fun!! 🧡🧡🧡

[christymariewhipple]

“I made a mess” proceeds to make a masterpiece using acrylic paints.

[commentbot]

“Acrylics and I don’t get along”
**proceeds to make something amazing**

[taranpreetkaursachdevac]

as a fellow acrylic painter, i LOVE acrylic!

[CanadaHockey]

"And I made a complete mess"

*The "mess" being one of the best paintings I've ever seen and way better than I could ever do

[marcraneses]

The issue that most people run into with acrylic paints is that they expect it to behave like other paints. For example, you can lay it on thick for opacity or thin with water for transparency. These issues arise when you lay it on thick and try to spread/stretch/blend colors as you would with oil paints, it gets "icky". When you thin with water for transparency like watercolors, it dilutes the binders or their adhesive quality. That's why you end up lifting the previous layer of color. Next time, try using an acrylic matte medium to thin the paints and approach it with a glazing method. I think in the end, that's why my preferred medium is gouache. ;)

[anime_artist]

I'm an Acrylic painter, and you calling them icky, and saying you hate them only makes me laugh because some days I feel the same way. For me, acrylics are best when working on landscapes life forests, mountains, oceans etc. Whenever I try any other form of art with acrylic, I want to throw myself against a wall. 🤣🤣
You never fail to make me smile, keep up the good, honest laughs!! You make my day ❤
PS: that acrylic painting youve just done looks better than any of my paintings, ive no odea what you are oj about!!! ❤

[luketoh]

“Here’s everything I know about acrylics. Nothing” 💀💀💀