What is underpainting and should you employ it? I had the good fortune one time to watch a free gift dvd from a professional artist who demonstrated this technique in spades. It was in oils, and you may be wondering if this technique can apply to acrylics too. It’s a technique utilized since the great […]
What is Impasto and Can You Do It in Acrylics?
What is the “impasto” technique and can it apply to acrylics as well as oils? The word impasto comes from the Italian language and involves heavy layering of paint with a knife, usually. Answer to the first question – impasto is a painting technique in which dimension and depth is created by thicker layering of […]
What is a Fugitive Color?
What is a “fugitive” color? and other color questions answered? Simply put, a “fugitive color” is one that is not lightfast. Most acrylics are designed to be permanent and lightfast. One time I had a painting that ended up fading due to sunlight exposure. That does not mean that I had used fugitive colors, though, […]
Performing the “Dutch Pour” Technique
For this post I will be doing a demo of the Dutch pour. It’s a very popular technique. Man we live in some crazy times. I was thinking a little more fluid painting might cheer me up. Anyone else relate to this feeling? That’s why painting is such great therapy! And for all of you […]
Maybe Just One More Fluid Painting (This Time I’m Doing a String Pull)
Hi all, no surprise that before the paint is dry on my other work, wouldn’t you know I’d be thinking about producing another, this time I’m doing a very unique and innovative technique that only looks hard – the “string pull” method. This is a great technique to try if you are looking to do […]