For anyone who likes to craft, small projects can sometimes become less exciting over time. That doesn’t necessarily mean small in scale; you might want to take on more of a challenge that requires a lot of detail or some tricky skills. If you feel like trying something new, taking on a new hobby could […]

How Do You Seal Acrylic Paint On Concrete? Guest Post by Ryan David Acrylic painting on concrete is a simple way to turn any dull, boring surface into something eye-catching and unique. But if you’ve ever tried painting on concrete before, then you know that it can be tricky to get paint to stick. Even […]

How do you thicken acrylic paint? There are several ways. Some of them involve DIY mixtures and some are more art-material related. Many times, if you choose the right consistency you should not have a problem with your paint’s thickness…such as making a deliberate selection of “heavy body” which is thicker on average. But sometimes […]

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 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 […]