After Monet – Acrylic Painting Demonstration By Brian Rice
About Brian Rice:
Brian was born on May 25,1958 and his roots are in the small outport of Pilleys Island, Newfoundland, Canada. At the age of nineteen he moved to central Canada in the Sarnia, Ontario area, where he now works in the Petrochemical industry.
His interest in art began in high school, when an art teacher encouraged him. In 1979 he began to paint realistic images of Newfoundland and northern wildlife, using an acrylic medium. He has many admirers of his work and most of the paintings have been sold; many were commissions. In 1998 he did a painting of an old united church (circa 1945) for his hometown heritage society. Prints were made and sold as a fund raiser.
In 1997 he entered an art contest in Sarnia. This contest was held to select a winner to commemorate the new blue water bridge. The painting got an honourable mention and it was reproduced as a limited edition print.
Brian has no formal training in art. He is self taught and learns most from a careful observation of the order and design of the natural world . He believes that “nature is the artwork of a creator/master artist who displays a wisdom and a genius that we have only begun to understand”. His focus is to create art that will cause the soul to search for a deeper meaning in an increasingly chaotic world.
Acrylic Painting Demonstration & Tips By Lesly Finn
About Lesly Finn
I am English and emigrated to New Zealand with my husband in 1999, since when I have been able to pursue a long held dream of expressing myself with paint. Ideas for my work come from a variety of sources, including images from the natural world, dreams, emotions and memories. These are portrayed through a mix of colour, texture and contrast that evolve during the act of painting.
I enjoy drawing and pastel work, and paint with acrylic on canvas, often incorporating collage and textured elements. For me one of the many joys of painting is the continuous exploration and development of ideas, and my hope is that the resulting work will give pleasure and invite quiet contemplation.
- Lesly Finn
At The Dock – An Acrylic Painting Demonstration by Brian Rice
About Brian Rice:
Brian was born on May 25,1958 and his roots are in the small outport of Pilleys Island, Newfoundland, Canada. At the age of nineteen he moved to central Canada in the Sarnia, Ontario area, where he now works in the Petrochemical industry.
His interest in art began in high school, when an art teacher encouraged him. In 1979 he began to paint realistic images of Newfoundland and northern wildlife, using an acrylic medium. He has many admirers of his work and most of the paintings have been sold; many were commissions. In 1998 he did a painting of an old united church (circa 1945) for his hometown heritage society. Prints were made and sold as a fund raiser.
In 1997 he entered an art contest in Sarnia. This contest was held to select a winner to commemorate the new blue water bridge. The painting got an honourable mention and it was reproduced as a limited edition print.
Brian has no formal training in art. He is self taught and learns most from a careful observation of the order and design of the natural world . He believes that “nature is the artwork of a creator/master artist who displays a wisdom and a genius that we have only begun to understand”. His focus is to create art that will cause the soul to search for a deeper meaning in an increasingly chaotic world.
Acrylic Fantasy Painting Tutorial By Harmony Steel
Acrylic Fantasy Painting Demonstration By Harmony Steel
This tutorial is an instructive walkthrough of how I created “Alien Landscape” including details about paints, brushes, palettes and acrylic painting techniques. The painting was created with Atelier acrylics on a 20″x30″ gallery-wrapped canvas. There’s a few images here so you may need to give them a minute to load.
This is the finished painting, I’m unusually attached to this one and it remains part of my personal collection. Scroll down to see how it was made.
Acrylic Painting Techniques
Acrylic paint is highly favored amongst artists because of its wonderful versatility. It can be applied thickly as an impasto having rich texture or in washes mimicking the characteristics of watercolor.
Another likable characteristic of acrylic paint is its permanence. Acrylic paint is not susceptible to yellowing or hardening with age. With acrylic paint, the artist does not need to be concerned with the order the paint is applied or other special techniques that ensure the paint film remains free from cracking. So it can be said that acrylic paint is much easier to use than oil paint.
Yet another characteristic that invites new artists to this medium is its fast drying time. Since acrylic paint dries so quickly, colors can be applied and overlaid quicker than with oil painting.
Acrylic Painting Tips – What Paint Should I Buy?
One of the more difficult aspects of Acrylic painting, when just starting out, is figuring out what acrylic painting supplies to purchase. It can be very confusing, so hopefully this post will help shed some light on the situation for you. This post will discuss and recommend a few good acrylic paint brands to consider trying.
There are a variety of acrylic paints on the market to choose from, ranging in quality from very poor to exceptional. In my opinion, it is best to start off with a quality student grade paint first and then upgrade to a higher quality acrylic paint as you become more familiar with the acrylic painting medium.
Some people recommend starting off right away with a higher quality professional grade acrylic paint. I personally do not recommend doing this only because you will wind up wasting money if your paintings do not turn out exactly as you had planned. When you are a beginner, you are going to make mistakes and do a lot of experimenting. Get used to the way acrylic paint behaves first before investing in an expensive paint.
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