Author name: Amanda Rinaldi

Is it totally necessary to use gesso when you’re doing an acrylic painting? Here’s a few pointers to help you figure it out. You’ve probably heard about gesso from lots of painting instructors, artists, or seen jugs of it staring at your bewildered face at your local Michael’s. But, unlike it’s acrylic cousins, you just […]

My simple tactic to go from demotivated to firing with a buttload of creativity Art block is super real. And it sucks the absolute wind out of your creative sails. I recently found myself wallowing in the pits of art block despair, finding excuses to not paint that day and instead stare blankly at my

Quick tips to easily transfer any image or drawing onto canvas using just tracing paper Tracing paper is one of the best hidden secrets lots of artists use to quickly transfer images and drawings – and no, it’s not cheating. Tracing paper will save you lots of time and heart-aches, so you can quickly get

The beginner’s step-by-step guide to painting a hot air balloon floating in a sky filled with colorful clouds using acrylic paint Hot Air Balloon in the Clouds Acrylic Painting Tutorial You can find the Hot Air Balloon step by step painting video, supply list, and traceable in my shop. This hot air balloon acrylic painting

A step-by-step DIY approach to upcycling paint swatches into a colorful art statement Don’t throw away those old paint swatches! Instead, up-cycle them to create a giant color wheel to add a pop of color to any room in your home (or to use as reference for your future paintings). You can do this by

The beginner’s step-by-step guide to painting a sprigs of valentine hearts arranged in a pitcher vase using acrylic paint Love is in the air, especially with this valentine vase and hearts acrylic painting tutorial that’ll have you swooning with delicious creativity. Plus, you’ll have a pretty dope personalized gift to give to your special someone…like

The beginner’s step-by-step guide to painting a string of valentine hearts against a rustic wood background using acrylic paint When I think of anything related to Valentine’s day, my 3rd grade memories of bringing home a big paper bag full of candy and notes come flooding back. The little notes from my crushes featuring pink

Testing out what the best paper type is for acrylic painting and what each can do for your art projects Canvas can get pretty expensive, especially if you are just dipping your toes into the wonderful world of acrylic painting. So, lots of artists like to turn to good ol’ fashioned paper – because it’s

Learn how to paint a cute red house and pine tree in a snowy landscape in this easy step by step acrylic painting tutorial.