Acrylic Paint Product Reviews & Tips for Artists

Chroma Atelier Impasto Gel Product Review

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Guest Blogger: J. Richard Secor. Photo Credit: Original Acrylic Painting, titled “Matchmaker-Matchmaker-Make Me A Match” by J. Richard Secor. Medium: Chroma Archival Oils. Note: See full size photo of this painting at bottom of page.   COLOR — TEXTURE — LOOSENESS These are three words that describe how I paint. Over the years, my painting… [Continue Reading]

GAC attack 100, night of the killer substrates!

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acrylic paint molecules can actually travel back and forth between your paint and your painting surface. When they do, they tend to bring dirt, debris, and funky stuff with them discoloring your painting.

Galeria Black Lava Texture Gel Product Review

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Winsor & Newton Galeria Acrylic Mediums produces a Black Lava Texture Gel that is a gritty gel medium that can be used to add a textured surface to acrylic paintings.

Get Started with Liquitex Acrylic Paint Mediums

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photo credit: chaparral Learning to use acrylic Painting Gels and  Mediums are a often confusing and intmidating part of acrylic painting.  As a beginning acryic painting, I would typically just stand in the paint aisle at the art supply store with my mouth hanging open in a rather dum fashion, staring at the large number… [Continue Reading]