The beginner’s step-by-step guide to painting a decorative gingerbread house using acrylic paint. Christmas is just around the corner and if there is one thing my taste buds cannot go without, it’s gingerbread! I freakin’ love gingerbread anything – cookies, snaps, spices…and most of all – GINGERBREAD HOUSES. I was the weird kid that LOVED …
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6 methods to help declutter all those paintings stashed in your closet and make room for more art in your life, even if your painting is “undonate-able”. Have you ever had so much canvas artwork that you’re running out of room to store them? If you’re anything like me, you definitely have encountered one issue multiple …
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Easy methods to take your tired, crusty acrylic brushes and restore them back into fighting shape for your next painting project. You finally decide to do another painting project and reach for your acrylic brushes. One by one, you notice some of your brushes are looking beat-up and worse for the wear; some bristles are …
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If there is one thing that many artists despise doing is cleaning up after a huge art project, especially a palette, which looks like a literal battle field of color (but it is so damn pretty to look at!). Cleaning up after an art project is a boring, but necessary part of keeping all your …
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Easy techniques to thicken acrylic paint for more texture and contour while painting You are sitting at your easel, ready to create another gorgeous acrylic masterpiece. As you load your paint on your brush and begin adding layers to your canvas, you feel the urge to add some texture to your scene. However, no matter …
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Easy methods for thinning out thick acrylic paint and add more versatility to your paintings You probably encountered this problem before. You stare at your landscape painting, want to add a subtle blend, a hint of a certain color to that beautiful sunset sky, or get a super fine thin line for your tree branches. …
Stupid simple ways to keep your acrylic paint from drying too quickly and get better, more magical blends. So you’re painting your latest masterpiece, dipping your brush tenderly into your acrylic paint. You throw together a bunch of colors onto your palette and after a few careful mixes, you get the perfect color. (cue the …
Is it totally necessary to varnish an acrylic painting? Here’s a few pointers to help guide your decision. You just completed your latest acrylic masterpiece. You set your brush down and happily gaze upon your work; but just as you’re about to pop open that bottle of merlot in celebration (it’s 5 o’clock somewhere, right?), …
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