Today I’m taking a closer look at two pale neutral acrylic paints – N8 neutral gray and titan buff. I’ve used titan buff quite extensively and have just recently added N8 neutral gray to my collection. Both are quite pale – they land at about 8 on a value scale from 1-10, with 1 being […]
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I love summertime because it’s berry season! I love strawberries so much and they’re fun to paint too. I’ll show you how to paint an acrylic strawberry in a sketchbook. Strawberries are a simple subject to paint because they’re kind of an oblong ball-ish shape on one end, that tapers to a rounded point on
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I’ve been examining different similar acrylic paint colours, testing out colour mixes to see how the slight differences in hue might be useful (or not) as an acrylic artist. Today, I’m looking at titanium white and zinc white acrylic paint. These two white colours are the most common white acrylic paints. If you’re a beginner
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Peonies are one of my favourite flowers. They are a large, multi-layered riot of petals, especially the double-flowering versions. I am fortunate to have several peony shrubs in my front yard and love when they bloom. Unfortunately, their blooming season is very short. Today, I’ll share how to capture their essence in a beautiful, loose
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Painting clouds is a great skill to add to your repertoire. They’ve very common in landscapes, so learning how to paint clouds allows you to add another item to your artist’s mental library. Clouds are also a great way to practice painting in an energetic and loose style, since clouds come in all sorts of
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Which gray is the best gray for your paint palette? I’m examining two versions of gray acrylic paint, including one of the most popular: payne’s gray. The second shade of gray is N5 Neutral Gray. Not every artist likes to have a gray paint as part of their acrylic palette. Many do, though, as a
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To many, black paint is black paint. They aren’t necessarily that different. But for an artist, you might want to get to understand the different versions of black paint available to you so you can make a worthwhile choice for your palette. In this post, I’m getting to know bone black and ivory black acrylic
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If you’ve taken a look at some of the posts on my blog, you can probably figure out that I enjoy learning about acrylic paint colours and how they can be used together. One colour combo that I particularly love is burnt sienna and ultramarine blue. The two mix to easily create a beautiful, dark
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Black acrylic paint is controversial in the art world. Some artists won’t touch them, saying it deadens their paintings. Others love having them on their palette, using them as a shortcut to create deeper colours from others on their palette. I’m taking a close look at carbon black and mars black in this post, looking
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I’ve tried quite a few different types of palettes. One type that I’ve used quite extensively are the disposable palette paper pads. Right now, I have three types in my collection so I thought I’d share my thoughts with you on them. I currently have versions of palette paper pads from Canson XL, Strathmore and
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