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Another really useful tip, if you have a plastic palette that's caked with dried paint that doesn't want to come off easily, pour a bit of water on top so that it fills each well and carefully put in the freezer until the water is frozen. What happens is that the water freezes and binds to the paint, so when you rinse it under warm water the dried paint comes off effortlessly. I would recommend doing this in a bucket so the paint doesn't clog your drain.

I say this as a huge compliment, you remind me of a less quirky (but still lovely) Luna Lovegood. I really don't know why

Thanks Katie. I am 70 and started painting a year ago and I am really inspired by you.

I love how she just goes right into it without a long intro

This is why I love this century so much. Great artists with great tips, in high quality video format, delivered to your doorstep for free on KZfaq.

Her: don’t use too much water Me, who didn’t even know you should use water when painting: *surprised pikachu face*

I live in Sweden and my paint freezes instead of drying

1color theory 2keeping paint wet 3 too little or too much water 4 diy palletes 5 layers 6 blend colors separately 7 brush choice 8 grounding 9 paint what you see 10 wash ur stuff

Colour mixing is definitely a struggle

I just found you on KZfaq . I'm 64 years old and last week I picked up a brush , opened some acrylic paint tubes and did my first painting in 47 years . I painted a humpback whale breaching out of the ocean . My friends were amazed . I've been receiving nothing but compliments . I've even had 2 friends request that I do some paintings for them . After watching your videos and learning more about acrylics from you I think this will help me to get better at it . Your videos are great . Thankful from Joplin , Missouri , USA

How I wish ALL presenters were as brisk as this - going through all we need to know without preamble, repeating themselves or generally padding out their message with irrelevant stuff. This was a joy to watch and full of useful information too. I shall make sure I catch more of Katie's videos. Thank you.

If you don't want to purchase a sprayer just put some water in your mouth and watch a funny video..

Kate: I live in a cool country. Me: OH. Maybe that's why. XD Hello to all who live in tropical countries! 😁

I love English mannerisms so much

For a paint palette, TAKE APART A FRAME FOR PHOTOS

I used to really suck at painting with acrylics and then I took this painting course in college and I gained so much confidence with the medium since. Now I painting big canvas paintings and absolutely adore it

I'm a beginner but I got a good tip from an artist. I put a wet paper towel on a surface (like a palette) and then I put some baking paper on top, on which I put my acrylics on, so they don't harden and dry out that easily while painting. And you can put another layer of baking paper on top of the acylics if you are taking a little pause, so they don't dry out.

I’ve been trying to paint for 3 years now and never knew I needed to use water with my acrylic. Bless your heart thank you so much for this helpful information!!

The water is one of the biggest thing I struggled with in both acrylic and gouache paints, and I hope more people find this helpful because it’s such an important element that not enough people talk about!

Is there a tutorial for the painting in the background

Can you do more arcylic art tutorials please, I love watching them soooo much.

Thank you, I am a year 7 painting lover and stay after school on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday just to paint and get my skills higher

There are tons of comments saying 'you look like Luna lovegood' but I think you look like a young adult Annabeth Chase (this is a compliment btw)

These were really helpful! I had huge problem with water, I used too much water. I paint mainly with watercolours, so adding water is like second nature :D I use glass from picture frame as palette, it works well.

I use foam plates as palettes, work great and cheap....and grounding/toning your canvas is always a very good thing...that way you never get those tiny spots of white coming thru your painting. I usually do mine in a very light tan color...great video.

TIP - for palettes, I like to fold a piece of recycled paper and cover it with clear scotch tape! Afterwards it's disposable or you can wipe it with a damp cloth and use again.

Thank you Katie, very useful tips. I am 67 and started painting last year and I love that so much information is available online. Your tips are short and sweet and deep

I just discovered you and am having a great time learning from you. Painting is my therapy during the pandemic!

It took me 7 year's of my 15 year's as an artist to really learn how to mix colours to create atmosphere in a painting. Being self taught sometimes take's you the long way around thing's but in the long run you're a better artist. Thx for the great tips 🎨😊

I use icecube trays that come w/ a lid to mix my most needed colors for a painting and a palette on the side to constantly mix other nuances or thin them up w/ water. This way I don't need to take a breaks to make my basic colors too often, they don't bleed into each other thanks to the little containers, they don't dry down in between painting sessions thanks to the lid and the quantity I can make. Great advices, thank you!

Thank you, very comprehensive presentation. It was easy to follow and informative. Good job! 🎨🎨🎨

I’m just getting started on painting with acrylics and I genuinely had no clue I should be using water. This video was so helpful!

I’ve been painting with acrylics for around 10 years now and this was incredibly helpful! Thank you so much!

Hi Katie, lots of great tips thanks. You didn’t mention a Stay Wet pallet that I use and love. I use paper towels as a base and baking parchment as a top, keep base moist and a light spray of water on my acrylics and I can keep paint moist for up to 2 weeks.

people are everyday thanking you for your attention to detail, thouroughness, cautionary content, and reflectiveness in your screenings. Ill thank you as well, as too many teachers are lazy with content and dismissive when a student reacts to omissions of fact. I dont see this happening with you, and youre highly informative and insightful. A natural teacher. God bless

I use a fine mist sprayer for both my palette and the canvas. The fine mist helps me not go overboard. Fluid/mediums do work, but can also mess with mixing and transparency. My DIY pallete fits in a low-profile wide tupperware container and is just a sheet of acrylic panel. I can preserve paints in there for quite a long time, especially if I mist it up. I use wax paper to make cleanup easy and keep the paint from gumming up the plumbing. Paint what you see is hard to put into words, but I try to go for general shapes. I discard all the notions of seeing things as objects, and I have to trust the process to eventually make something that looks like the object in the end. It's scary. But it's really exciting when you occasionally step back, and you can see the objects coming together!

Great tips. I may try the grounding. And the mist bottle i often struggle getting the paint across the camvas. At first i thought it may be the brand i was using but if i spray the canvas it will help👍👍. I love ur videos!

I don't paint but watching your videos makes me wish I could. I just love listening to you talk.

Thank you Katie for your painting vlogs. I found you yesterday and I am a beginner at painting . I love how you show step by step how to paint the beach scene. And I have wanted to learn that for so long. I have tried so many times but it was not right. I'm so happy that I found you and your vlog. Thank you so much

Thank you for your tips. I just starting getting into acrylic painting recently and your tips are proving very helpful with what I may or may not need in terms of supplies soon. Keep up the great work.

Thanks Dear Katie! This list has been very comprehensive and useful! ❤️😍 I first came across you flower paintings and they inspired me much. Thank you for all your efforts❤️❤️❤️

This was such a helpful video for a new, beginner artist! THANK YOU!!! You are a big inspiration to me and helped me unlock a talent and passion I never knew i was capable of and had. I now enjoy painting the beauty of the world and its wonders. Thank you.💜😘💕

Really loved watching this so glad I found your tutorials a few months ago when I first started painting. Thankyou for your help and time xxx

With regard to keeping paint wet, I use to lay a white thin cotton rag on my palette, well moistened, and put my paint blobs on top of it; I lightly spray water once in a while, you'll be amazed to see your paint stay wet for hours ;)

Great tips thanks. You remind me of Luna Lovegood

Thanks a lot for your helpful videos, Katie! I'm learning so much from you as a novice painter, you are my inspiration!

Hopefully this isnt taken the wrong way, but one minute into this video and Im in love.

I have been searching youtube for a half an hour looking for a great video with actually good tips and this is the first one and only one I've found that is good. So, thank you. You're amazing. This really helped. Definitely subscribing.

When you drew the mug I smiled... that’s me lol how long have I been human.. Thank you this video was so helpful as a beginner, and you are so sweet!

So helpful! Everything was presented concisely and clearly. Can't wait to start painting again with these new tips under my belt.

I just found this channel form looking up paint tips and I'm in love with this channel! She's so nice and gentle with her tips and she gets right to the point. I'll be sticking around to see more!

I love how to the point you are! Immediately subscribed! I have been painting a lot again lately, I literally have about 3 project I keep swapping between adding and taking away things. I have been heavily inspired, and finding this video was very helpful! Thank you so much!

I started to paint with acrylic and I don't really have a problem with mixing colors. I personally love acrylic paint. I've painted a sunset and the night sky and a galaxy and it turns out really well. I use the face that acrylic dries fast to my advantage.

Thanks Katie, great video. Two question - How do you prepare the canvas - do you use gesso? And do you use anything in the end to finish the painting?

Good basic tips. Especially looking at the object for its lines. Paint what you see not think. This definitely where I need to improve. Thank you.

I literally just started painting, so these tips were very helpful. I started doing little things here and there. The last one I did was my rendition of “Starry Night” and it took roughly about 16 hours. Thanks again for the tips! About to check out some of your other videos. Need to learn how to blend and layer correctly.

*_Beautiful and smart, wonderful thing_*

Here's a tip for cleaning up: Windex practically melts acrylic paint.

This is such a good video! You articulate your points clearly and make it really simple and helpful. Thank you!

Thank You for the tips..Drawing & Painting was my first passion since 6 yrs old.., I stopped for a few years as I wanted to learn so may crafts having worked @ a large art center where I loved watching, artist create beautiful, animals from welding different metals to sculpt wonderful pieces so I bartered my jewelry pieces for a member of their family or other friends as gifts, and I could learn a new trade in metal sculpting, I loved being fortunate to have worked with very talented people to learn the basics and in time had accomplished and created many pieces with ceramics, embroidery, sewing, design my own rug..Soon I will begin work on it and try sculpting figures for a few hours, then work on my acrylic painting I can fit it into my daily schedule.. I have seen your videos and I actually learned to keep from frustrating myself..since I changed from oils to acrylics because of the odors..You have a unique way of explaining when your showing us how to paint whatever the picture was, I mention this because your passion shows, most important that you caught my attention, and you aren't criticising anyone whatever mediums we choose to use and or methods...Trust me I know that negative approach gets nowhere , my art classes @ school from 1st grade to college there was that odd instructor that is so critical of most of us, I finally realised before semester ends they really don't want to be there, they took the position for the job..

Hello))) Thank you for sharing))) But have you ever had your painting flake off the canvas? I was using water in the beginning as well. But now I prefer to use different fluids and gels instead. There are also special sprays to keep the painting and the pallet wet, but not with water. Water is in fact a dissolvant for acrylic. The more water you are using, the less binder there will be in the acrylic. Special fluids serve as a binder in fact. With them we can be sure our painting will not flake off in a couple of years even in a very dry climate.

I love this advice. Well said. By "ground your painting" it's the same thing as an underpainting? At least it looks like it to me.

I think you are the master of the flower painting technique. I'm learning to paint, and your flowers are my go-to for flower classes. Thank you for the way you teach; it's very calming and relaxing and not fast at all...

I love how quick this video was and full of good tips!

Me: Canvas, you're grounded till I finish this! Canvas: why? Me: The tips said so

Some great tips in there - us artists' get ripped off royally: point being the glass palette vs chopping board for a start!

Katie, great tips you can teach an old dog new tricks! A tip for a palette... sometimes I use a plastic container that is made to store Deviled eggs, is has small wells and is a couple inches deep. I add water to the bottom and seal it up. I found mine at a Dollar Store. Keep up the great work!

I' been painting for a couple of years now and i still learned new things with this video! thank u so much, specially for the tip about slowing the drying process (i live in a really hot place)

I just bought some acrylics a couple of days ago and this video is super helpful. Side note, you reminded me of Evanna Lynch/Luna Lovegood soooo much.

Yaay the kisses at the end :* You're the living definition of the word "lovely" :)

I really appreciate how fast you got to the point. I was ready to skip until like half way through the video, as I do with most videos because the person talks so much about unrelated or extra stuff, but I was very pleasently suprised when you went straight to the point and I didn't have to skip. THANK YOU

I only use dry palettes for experimenting, to figure out techniques, etc., and also for metallic paints. Everything else I use a wet palette for, and it's upped my game quite a lot.

You really remind me of Luna Lovegood from Harry Potter, you're so pretty! Also, thank you for the tips, all of them are really helpful :)

I looooovvvvvvveeeeeee acrylics!!!! I just subscribed and plan on painting with acrylics over the summer. I did this really awesome horse painting this school year

when I watch your videos I admire your artistic touch and your magnificent beauty

Tank you Katie for sharing all these tips . God bless you and your family .

Thanks katie,....Your ..to the point short video is superb....

❤ this video is very useful! Will you also make one about oils?

We bought a acrylic paint set for our daughter for Christmas so thank you for these tips!

It’s great to keep your reference image nearby with some decent lighting on it you want to be able to depict all the colors you see. The spray bottle thing is super helpful as soon as you suspect your paint is starting to dry out you want to spray it with water and use a palette knife to re-mix the water in to revive the paint

You are so cute and lovely and the vídeo is really helpful!

Thank goodness I found you I have just been painting and I was using straight acrylic paint no water at all lol Paint

Your british accent and the way you speak so softly is very comforting and captivating too😍

Great video as always 🙌 I’ve been using acrylics for a while but still learned some awesome new tips, thank you!

Lol for pallettes i use disposable plates 😂😂

I love the painting in the background! Is there going to be a tutorial??

This was so helpful, thank you so much. Been painting for years, and love it. The spray bottle and glass palette, I never thought of. I also had a friend use an old clipboard as a palette.

I have just bought some acrylic paints ,I have used watercolours and gouache in the past and I've always wanted to use acrylics for so many reasons . thanks for the tips!

You have such a sweet nature to you!

Painting the canvas a colour before painting over it sounds like a really good idea tbh

For me, while watching her paints, she looks so like just go with the flow on where her brushes will take her. And everything turns so good. So yeah, ur my favourite

This is so helpful, thanks. Can you do a tutorial on panting a bouquet with acrylics?

The big pink flower is amaing!

Thank you! Great reminders.

Hello ma'am, great video. Could you make a video of the canvas in the background?

We struggle with paints drying out here in Texas! Great tips! I'm going to share these with my students. Let me know what you think of my videos. One stop shop for projects, tips, and tricks!

I've just come across your channel and chose this video to watch first. I've been dabbling with acrylic painting for about 2 months and am really enjoying it. Thank you so much for these Ten Tips. I knew about some of what you discussed but not all so I came away feeling a little more prepared for my next project. I've also subscribed and will be checking out more of your videos!

Thank you for sharing! not to mention I LOVE you get right to it. Your really helping us new painters learn. REALLY appreciate it!

I have a issue with paint streaks. How do i keep my background neat without seeing the brush strokes