Acrylics
Abstract Painting With Acrylics
How to create your own beautiful and dynamic acrylic painting.
How to Make Brown Paint (3 Common Shades)
What paint mixes make brown? An overview on how to mix brown with acrylic paint using three primary colors or two complementary hues, with examples for dark, reddish, and light brown.
Easy Paint Pouring Rock Guide for Beginners
Turn a plain rock into a work of art with this step-by-step tutorial on paint pouring. Even kids can do this fun, easy project. When finished, use them in the garden, give them as gifts or hide them in your community for others to find.
How to Mix Green From Cadmium Yellow Medium With Acrylics
Five examples of how to mix green from Cad Yellow Medium Pure combined with Payne’s Gray, Raw Umber, Ultramarine Blue, Cerulean Blue, and Manganese Blue Hue.
How to Mix Neutral Colors From Orange and Blue (With Video)
A tutorial on how to mix neutral colors starting from just two colors: one being in the orange family, and the other a blue. A short time-lapse video shows four examples of orange/blue neutral mixes using acrylic paint.
How to Prepare a Quick-Drying Acrylic Primer
Learn about the materials and processes that are used to make a solvent-based, quick-drying acrylic paint primer.
Flip Cup Painting: An Easy 7-Step Acrylic Pouring Tutorial
Learn how to do a flip cup painting in this step-by-step tutorial with photos of this fun and creative acrylic pouring technique.
Acrylic Pour Painting on a Budget: A Step-by-Step Guide With Photos
Learn how to create an acrylic pour painting on a budget using craft acrylic paints, glue, and a few other inexpensive supplies from a dollar or craft supply store.
Acrylic Ink Pouring Technique: A Step-by-Step Tutorial
Learn the acrylic ink pouring technique in this tutorial for beginners. Find out what supplies are used, learn the basic steps of pouring ink, and some helpful tips for creating beautiful paintings.
How to Paint Wildlife in Mixed Media
It is easy and fun to to paint animals in mixed media. I start with acrylic, and then garnish with a few add-ons. Let me show you how!
How to Do an Acrylic Pour Painting: A Tutorial for Beginners
If you'd like to learn how to do a pour painting, this tutorial for beginners will teach you what supplies you’ll need, how to prepare a canvas, how to mix paints, and the steps to create your very own painting.
Acrylic Pour Painting Tips: A List for Beginners
Learn acrylic pour painting tips about the process, things to avoid, and ways to improve your skills so you can accelerate the path from beginner to experienced pour painter.
How to Paint a Seagull With Acrylic Paints
Learn how to paint a seagull with acrylic paints! I've created a detailed step-by-step tutorial with photos and a video that shows how to create a painting of a seagull standing on a beach. You'll also learn some general tips and techniques for painting with acrylics.
Barn Board Paint Caddy: Upright Storage for Acrylic Paints
My daughter is an avid painter and needed a storage caddy for her paints. We built one out of salvaged barn board.
12 Brush Strokes for Acrylic Artists
As an acrylic artist, you need to know how to use different types of paint strokes to achieve desired effects in the finished product, whether you're creating a portrait or a landscape masterpiece.
Sketching, Drawing, and Painting Portraits With Acrylic Paints
Sketch or draw in pencil a portrait of your choosing. Bring it to life painting with acrylic paints. Sketching, drawing, and painting are valued techniques to producing a fine art portrait.
How to Make Acrylic Painting Easy and Less Stressful
Things you need to know on how to paint with acrylics that can make your painting a lot easier and less stressful.
Painting With Acrylics: Brushes, Color Mixing, and Storage Etiquette
Painting with acrylics creates effects of water coloring and oil painting. Brushes and application tools are used to apply these paints to any type of interior or exterior arts and crafts projects.
How to Paint Water With Acrylics
This article, from Georgina Crawford, a British artist shows you how to paint a semi-abstract landscape of water, trees and stepping stones, using acrylic paints and pre-prepared canvas.
15 Great Gift Ideas for Acrylic Painters and Artists
What kind of presents can you get for an artist that paints with acrylics? A list of tools and supplies that would make great gifts for any painter.
How to Turn a Photo Into an Acrylic Pop Art Painting
With so many websites offering to turn your photo into a painting, which basically involves printing and stapling it to canvas, why not do it yourself and have fun actually painting it with acrylics?
Tips for Cleaning Acrylic Paint Brushes
Paintbrushes are a precious tool for artists: it's very important to keep them clean. Learn how to clean acrylic paint from brushes in 10 steps—plus tips to keep them in good working conditions, just like new, for a long time.
Easy Acrylic Painting Ideas: Abstract Landscape Tutorial
An example of how to paint a minimalist abstract landscape with acrylics, step-by-step. Easy acrylic landscape painting—great for beginners.
Abstract Painting Idea With Acrylics, Masking Tape, and Bubble Wrap
A tutorial of how to paint an abstract painting using acrylic paint, masking tape, and bubble wrap on canvas.
6 Basic Acrylic Painting Techniques for Beginners
Acrylic paints provide the opportunity to experiment both watercolor and oil painting techniques. A review of the most popular acrylic painting techniques.
Step-by-Step Acrylic Painting for Beginners
Learn the seven supplies acrylic artists need to paint with acrylics. Tips for beginners on how to get started, how to plan your composition, and the typical steps of the painting process.
Best Varnishing Techniques for Acrylic Paintings
Varnishing step-by-step. Your acrylic painting is complete. As a final step, apply the best varnishing techniques to protect your artwork, and get it ready to hang or to be sold. Learn how to brush on or spray the varnish, and how to remove it.
5 Liquids That Can Remove Dried Acrylic Paint From Surfaces
In this article, I discuss five cleaning fluids that can remove dried acrylic paint from surfaces. I discuss the properties of each cleaner and any hazards involved.
How to Clean Up Acrylic Paints
Tips on how to clean up acrylic paint from brushes, painting palettes, or clothes whether they are still wet or after they are dry.
8 Creative Acrylic Painting Techniques
Painting tips for beginners. A guide to acrylic paint techniques you can use to get creative effects: splattering, pouring, masking, collage, and more.
Acrylic Painting for Beginners: Getting Started in 10 Easy Steps
All you need to get started with acrylic paint. Great info about art supplies and materials beginners need to start painting with acrylics. Tips on what paint, brushes, canvas, and easel to buy.
Painting Luggage With Acrylics
Tired of trying to find your luggage at the airport baggage claim? This DIY project is fun and will help you identify your bags once you arrive at your destination!
Easy Acrylic Painting Lessons and Samples for Kids
Easy lessons and tips for teaching kids how to paint with acrylics.
Applying Paint to a Textured Surface for Abstract Acrylic Painting
Achieving great paint effects on a textured canvas base requires applying the paint in different ways. Check out my hints and tips on how to apply paint to a textured surface.
How to Create a 'Swirled' Abstract Painting With Acrylic Paint
This is my technique that I have made up for creating abstract paintings with watered down acrylic paint. I have sold quite a few paintings created with this method.