Acrylics are a fascinating painting medium. I never truly understood how versatile and enjoyable this medium was until I began working with them exclusively. I would like to share a number of tips that I have learned over the years. I hope you find these helpful. Thinning Acrylic Paint One should be very careful when […]
Color Mixing with Acrylics – Technique for Matching a Color
About the Artist I’m Will Kemp, I’m an award-winning professional artist and teacher. Prior to painting full time I’ve worked in Museums, taught in schools, set up and ran my own gallery for 5 years and have taught hundreds of people to paint and draw. I’ve studied Classical atelier techniques in Italy alongside conceptual art […]
Color Mixing with Acrylics – Color Bias
About the Artist I’m Will Kemp, I’m an award-winning professional artist and teacher. Prior to painting full time I’ve worked in Museums, taught in schools, set up and ran my own gallery for 5 years and have taught hundreds of people to paint and draw. I’ve studied Classical atelier techniques in Italy alongside conceptual art […]
Learn how to use Acrylic Gels and Mediums
Acrylic Mediums : How to use Acrylic Gels and Mediums If you would like to purchase the mediums that Will covers in the video above, click the link below: Golden Acrylic Mediums About the Artist I’m Will Kemp, I’m an award-winning professional artist and teacher. Prior to painting full time I’ve worked in Museums, taught […]
How to Mix Flesh Tones with Acrylic Paint
The follow video lesson was created by Artist Will Kemp with Will Kemp Art School. In this lesson, Will is going to show you how to mix flesh tones with acrylic paint. Will is using Golden Heavy Body Acrylics except for the Alizarin Crimson which is Winsor & Newton Here are the colors used: If […]
Step by Step Acrylic Painting Demo – “Crab Nebula”
About Alizey Khan My name is Alizey Khan; I am a professional astronomical and abstract painter and printmaker. I was born and raised in the United Kingdom, moved to Pakistan for a few years in middle school, and have lived in America since 2005. I am now based out of Charleston, South Carolina, where I received a […]
How to Easily Create your own Beautiful Abstract Painting Step by Step
The following video demonstration will teach you how to create your very own abstract painting easily from scratch. The entire painting is completed in one sitting in about 30 minutes. It’s a wet on wet painting meaning wet paint is applied on top of wet paint. This will allow the colors to mix and interact […]
Experimenting with Liquid Acrylic – Acrylic Ink Tutorial
Experimenting with Liquid Acrylic,” an insightful post on how to use acrylic ink, presented by artist Linda Gunn. This post discusses the creative applications of acrylic ink, showcasing Linda Gunn’s approach and mastery of this vibrant medium. Throughout the post, you’ll discover a range of techniques and tips that Linda uses to bring her artwork […]
Acrylic Still Life Painting Step by Step
About the Artist Prior to painting full time I’ve worked in Museums, taught in schools, set up and ran my own gallery for 5 years and have taught hundreds of people to paint and draw. I’ve studied Classical atelier techniques in Italy alongside conceptual art at the Tate Gallery, London. I’ve painted in watercolours, acrylics […]
Golden Fluid Acrylics Review by Blick Art Materials
The fluid acrylics line from Golden are a highly intense and permanent paint with the consistency similar to that of heavy cream. The pigment strength used in these paints is very similar to the pigment load that is used to make Golden’s Heavy Body Acrylics. The only real difference is the consistency. These paints are […]