Acrylic Paint Product Reviews & Tips for Artists
Fluid Acrylic Paint handles differently than tradition heavy body paint from a tube. If you are accustomed to heavy body paint these tips will get you flowing in the right direction. One: Consider transparent layers for depth Instead of blocking in large shapes of opaque color, try layering slightly different shades of the same color. … [Continue Reading]
I like to think of acrylic ink is to won-ton soup (minus the dumpling) as acrylic paint is to cream of mushroom soup. Not crazy about soup? Acrylic Ink is thin and watery yet still vibrant and bold in color. Ink History Ancient Ink is traditionally dye-based. Dyes are made from vegetables and fruit. Modern… [Continue Reading]
Golden Fluid Acrylic Paint is formulated to be thinner so that it is easy to dripple, drip, splatter. Fluid acrylics are useful for painting on fabric, spraying. Golden Fluid Acrylics mix easier with gels and mediums than heavy body paints. Fluids are self-leveling, thus brush marks are almost invisible when using Fluid Acrylic Paint.
In my own studio I have used Golden Fluid Acrylic Paint for years. For my artwork, I use fluid acrylic pigments about 80% of the time. I find it covers better, glazes beautifully, and generally lends itself to my painting personality better than heavy body paint.
photo credit: rickz’s Da Vinci Paint hails from Irvine, California. There are a few, actually more than a few, paint companies named after famous painters. (Da Vinci, Holbein, Matisse) Da Vinci is best known for watercolor paint. As for acrylic paint, Da Vinci offers both heavy body and fluid acrylic product lines. (offered in Tubes… [Continue Reading]
