First time poster and painter (Boki) FINISHED (on page 2)!!! - Other Crafts

S suburbanpagan Member southern cal Joined: Jan 02, 2004 Posts: 826	S suburbanpagan Posted posted on Mon, Apr 16, 2007 3:14 PM Way to go Artsmart! Acrylic can be a tricky medium until you start controlling its drying time. There are mediums you can add that extend the working time and another trick is to take a butcher tray...line in with paper towels.......saturate them with water..not swimming in water but very wet.....place a piece of tracing paper on top and put your dollops of paint on this....this dramatically increases your working time with the paint! You can also use a spritzer to occassionally moisten it. When done painting for the day, cover the tray with plastic wrap and keep in a nice cool place and the paint will stay workable much longer. Try mixing your colors on your palette or doing some dry brush technique for blending.....they each serve their purpose! I like to work from dark to light but art is a journey that we all take on different paths! Have a blast!

Way to go Artsmart! Acrylic can be a tricky medium until you start controlling its drying time. There are mediums you can add that extend the working time and another trick is to take a butcher tray...line in with paper towels.......saturate them with water..not swimming in water but very wet.....place a piece of tracing paper on top and put your dollops of paint on this....this dramatically increases your working time with the paint! You can also use a spritzer to occassionally moisten it. When done painting for the day, cover the tray with plastic wrap and keep in a nice cool place and the paint will stay workable much longer. Try mixing your colors on your palette or doing some dry brush technique for blending.....they each serve their purpose! I like to work from dark to light but art is a journey that we all take on different paths! Have a blast!

Post #299665 by suburbanpagan on Mon, Apr 16, 2007 3:14 PM