Acrylic Painting Tutorial | Blending and Layering

A look at simple techniques for blending and layering with acrylic paints.
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[ZadenZane]

It's interesting what you say about watercolours and oils at the beginning because that is such an arty perspective. To a regular person who is well into adulthood and takes up painting for whatever reason, acrylics are going to be far more in line with what I think they'd expect from paint. Most people's experience of paint starts with poster paints at school, might include something kind of modelling paint perhaps and maybe woodstains or fence paints, will almost certainly include interior painting and decorating with vinyl matt or silk emulsion, whatever they're called. Those kinds of paints are far more similar to acrylics than to watercolours or oils. It's only people with an arty background who find acrylics weird or outrageously fast drying. To everyone else acrylics are normal and oil paints especially weird! Some artists will bleat on about acrylic's treacherously fast drying times as if that's such an issue. I've been painting for two years now with acrylics and have never found myself thinking "Oh, I wish this paint would dry more slowly!"

[Anthony-gqdk]

Super art lesson, so informative and easy to follow.

[raesun]

Thank you from a beginning artist. I shall be doing a lot of practice❤️

[lindahamilton]

Great tutorial!!! Explains a lot of what happens to my paintings. Thanks

[slvroni]

First off thank you so much for this video! I've been watching a lot of old Bob Ross episodes that I didn't get a chance to watch as a kid, but my current project is on clay, which calls for an acrylic paint, which leads me to a layering which is nothing like Bob's wet on wet technique. So this was super helpful! I don't think I'll have nearly as much problem layering as I thought I would. but I feel like reflections might be more of a challenge.

[lallytidor]

Thank you for sharing your talent, it helps for me as a new student in painting.

[cysigh]

I like the way you teach, touching on so many factors and scenarios. NICE! Thank you!

[niinakorsikko]

I like that first one style, coz I love darker colours 😍

[DL-bzml]

You opened my eyes a little bit. I like your teaching style. I am also glad I am not the only one that gets paint on my clothes. lol.

[XVAJ]

Thank you! This is exactly what I’m looking for!

[drmidnight-kzle]

I painted a polar bear in the snow, your blending system worked perfectly.

[darlenedybas]

Thank you! I’m new to acrylic and this is very helpful

[triggerfish]

Great video. However, the quality of acrylic paint can make a huge difference. Use artist quality where possible (not the student stuff)because has a much higher percentage of pigment than student paint. You are using Golden which is favoured by many professional artists...but it’s pretty expensive, even compared to Windsor and Newton artist paints (my preference). W&N has a 30 min working time (on the pallet) and doesn’t darken when it dries (unlike most other acrylic paints). The Golden Open paints are painfully expensive in the UK.

[Claudia_som]

I know this is an older video but I found it and it's really, really good. Thanks for giving such detail on everything that you're doing and why. Really appreciate your time and effort!!

[augustasilvis]

I like how u do the blending and the outcome looks more natural.Thank u so much for that lesson.Well I’m going to go try my new technique and again thanks

[cindygould]

Thank you. I'm a beginner. This is great info!

[tannerharmon]

It is literally indescribable of how amazing your artwork, and talent is. Cant wait to follow you on this educational experience. Liked and subscribed

[rubyfisch]

Thank you for all the information. It's nice to just watch someone paint with the soothing music in the background, but it doesn't really teach you anything. Thanks from this beginner that could actually learn from the video.

[jillp]

Thanks, a very helpful video. The one on the left looks like it is later in the evening, just remove the sun !! All in all it spurred my imagination 😊

[sonsoftheedelweiss]

Question; do you need to wait for one layer to dry before adding paint in top? Also do you varnish each layer before adding additional paint thank you