Category: Acrylics
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How To Blend Acrylic Paint
Acrylic paint is notorious for its fast drying time. This can be especially difficult for artists who are familiar with watercolor or oil paint to work around, particularly when it comes to blending. In this article we will explore different tips and techniques commonly used for blending in acrylics.Written by: Mot Tuman Typically, blending is…..
Jerry's -- 06/06/2024
Acrylic Paint vs. Gouache: What’s the Difference?
So what is the Difference…Acrylic Paint vs. Acrylic Gouache. The main difference is Acrylic paints include an acrylic polymer, whereas gouache contains Arabic gum, is water-based and dries to matte finish (the same that is used in watercolors–means that it can be reactivated with water). In this article, you will get a break down from…..
Jerry's -- 23/05/2023
Buildup incredibly thick, multi-layered impasto style acrylic paintings
LUKAS CRYL Pastos Heavy Body Artist Acrylics: The Thicker, Heavier Impasto, Dries Fast (reliably in 15 minutes) to Work Quickly! LUKAS CRYL Heavy Body Pastos is a professional heavy body acrylic paint that uses only the finest pigments in full concentration and has proprietary properties for allowing incredible impasto impressions. Uniquely dries from the inside…..
Jerry's -- 27/12/2021
Artist Rachel Christopoulos Reviews Soho Acrylics
Artist Spotlight: Rachel Christopoulos Rachel Christopoulos describes herself as an old soul, coffee addict, and a dreamer (though she’s not the only one). As a Wisconsin native living on the outskirts of Milwaukee, Rachel’s art is constantly being inspired by the energy of the big city. Though she paints a variety of subjects, her artwork…..
Jerry's -- 15/07/2019
Palette Knife Painting: Unique Techniques & Tips
Incorporating palette knives into your artwork can help infuse it with a unique brand of expressiveness. Before anything else however you must choose one whose shape and size cater suitably towards achieving specific effects desired by you. Would you like to imbibe your painting with a sculptural quality, but not quite sure how? Are you…..
Jerry's -- 21/03/2019
Acrylics Painting 101 for Beginners with Basic Supplies
What: Acrylic Painting 101 Video, Beginner Acrylic painting is a versatile and popular medium for artists of all skill levels. Acrylics 101 for Beginners with Basic Supplies When artists want to try new art supplies or a new medium, it can be hard to determine what you REALLY need (at bare minimum) to give it…..
Jerry's -- 31/01/2019
Artist Rich Pellegrino – Why I Use Turner Acryl Gouache
About Rich Pellegrino Rich Pellegrino’s work is inspired by memories and interpersonal relationships. His figurative paintings are filled with allegory, questioning the authenticity of human experience. He is an award winning illustrator, globally collected fine artist, and a full-time Illustration teacher at New Hampshire Institute of Art. His work can be found in children’s books, magazines,…..
Jerry's -- 24/09/2018
Ultra Black & Super Opaque White Acryl Gouache Paint
Experience the Rich Ultra Jet Black And Super Opaque White Paints from Turner Super Concentrated Artist Acrylics – The MOST Vibrant Acrylics You Can Buy! The rich ultra black and super opaque white acryl gouache paints from Turner are among the finest colors ever produced in the world. Turner Acryl Gouache colors adhere to most…..
Jerry's -- 31/08/2018
Acrylic Pour Painting: 3 Vibrant Acrylic Pours
Acrylic Pour Painting Techniques on Wood Panels At Jerry’s we were asked to do an acrylic pour painting through a colander, so we did 3 of them! We have some great acrylic paints, art materials and supplies that are perfect for you to achieve great effects, colors and real vibrant pours for your acrylic pouring…..
Jerry's -- 23/08/2018
Interview with Professional Artist Andy Russell
Professional Artist Andy Russell shares his techniques and process on how he captures and creates vibrant, colorful & amazingly detailed artwork When I do layering I use either a glazing wash of watered down color or a scumbling technique of rubbing one color over another. Sometimes to get a smooth transition of say, dark green to…..
Jerry's -- 17/08/2018
Top 15 Acrylic Painting Mistakes “Explained in Video”
Episode 70: Top 15 Acrylic Painting Mistakes – One of the most versatile paint mediums – acrylics can be used as a straight painting medium, used with mixed media, collage, or even as an underpainting for oils. Acrylic paints and most acrylic mediums can also be used as an adhesive for collage, or even thinned…..
Jerry's -- 15/08/2018
Professional Artist Michelle Courier Reviews Charvin Acrylics
As a professional artist I highly recommend that everyone USE Charvin Professional Acrylics! “I started using Charvin acrylic paints five years ago when I decided to try them through Jerry’s Artarama. I was so taken with the beautiful hues of each tube that I purchased the entire line and promptly fell in love with the…..
Jerry's -- 21/02/2018
How To Improve Your Acrylic Paintings with Mediums
Understanding Acrylic Mediums How Mediums Can Improve Your Acrylic Painting! It’s possible that when we decide to start painting, we all think a bit like our buddy Rob that all we will need to paint is just the paint, a brush and a canvas and our paintings will turn out like masterpieces. To be honest,…..
Jerry's -- 26/06/2014
Painting With Acrylics : 5 Tips for Beginners
These Quick Tips Can Save Your Paint and Help You Get Better Painting with Acrylics Painting with acrylics is a great way to get introduced to painting and has many benefits. These paints are easy to use, spread evenly, and dry quickly. There are some tricks that can help preserve your paints and make your…..
Jerry's -- 01/02/2014
What is Gouache Paint?
It’s a Gouache, it’s an Acrylic, it’s…Acryl Gouache!The Super Hybrid Versatile Paint! Although acrylic colors are very versatile and have been employed in more uses than any other type of paint, they still are lacking something, they have been missing the opacity and matte properties of acrylic gouache. (To know the differences between each acrylic…..