I really want to get into portraits using acrylics. Do you have any tips like to do and not to do? I know she mentioned a lot here but anything else that you think is really important? Thanks ❤️

@@vomiie i'm not really a portrait painter, more abstract, so i don't have specific tips for that. For acrylics in general, i'm gonna say it again, use more paint. if you're new to acrylics a good idea is to work in smaller sections, using a smaller brush. Acrylics do dry pretty quickly, especially if you're used to oils (acrylic painters get to the point where we have a blow dryer or fan just for painting to dry it faster lol) working in smaller sections will help you get used to the drying speed. blending is a big thing people seem to struggle with when transitioning to acrylics, and honestly a good idea is to copy from makeup videos. the blending technique they use of going back and forth between colors and using different shapes of strokes within the shape is very similar to how i blend paint. also move faster. which is why you want to start with smaller sections, so you have time to blend what you want how you want without something on the other side of your canvas drying out. if you like to sheer it out and have layers show through each other, rather than thinning the paint with water, there's a thing called mixing medium, which is basically a clear acrylic base with no pigment added, and you can thin out the color. i find that's generally a thing that oil painters like when starting to play with acrylics. The reason you don't really want to thin the paint with water is because it's a water soluble material so you're just breaking up the structure of the paint. if you thin oil paints with oil, you're just adding more of the base material, if you thin acrylic with water you're breaking the bonds of the materials and it can actually damage the integrity of the paint if you use too much water. a lot of people say you have to prime your canvas with a thin layer of acrylic before you paint, but honestly unless you're making your own, you don't need to prime, just use more paint. Store bought canvasses are primed with gesso, no matter if you're using acrylics or oils. i mentioned this previously, but i definitely recommend synthetic brushes if you can, nylon and tacklon are much smoother than any natural fibers, and the paint will slid off fibers easier and leave fewer brush strokes, which is important because you need to use more paint than with other kinds of paint. clean your brushes as soon as you're done with them tho, like never let your brushes dry because it will kill your brushes and then you'll have to go buy more. warm water is enough tho, honestly you don't need fancy brush cleaners or conditioners unless you're pushing hard enough to damage the bristles or you leave them bristle side down or something honestly though, one of the best things about acrylics is because they do dry fast and solid is that if you mess up or you're not happy with something, you can just paint over it! just wait for it to dry and then redo it! as many times as you need to! and it won't blend into the layers below! i have a painting somewhere that has probably 8+ layers of paint in certain areas, and it looks just fine!

Thank you! These tips are life savers!

@@sakitrain7766 I'm glad you find them helpful!

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You need a canvas that is more on the smooth side, and typically prep the canvas with a layer or two of white paint. That helps keep your acrylic painting smooth. Also using a nicely dampened brush with acrylic paint will keep the texture to a minimal. But, usually, the more you blend, the more it will appear smooth- even if it’s actually extremely textured.

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@@synovelle Nice! Great tips! How about when I use paper as my canvas? I'm using paper to practice acrylics and I've seen some artists using paper as well (I think). Thaaaanks!

@@sakitrain7766 Add gesso to the paper to prep it to make warping less apperent

@@synovelle Thank you so much for the tips! They were so helpful

How do you even blend tho?

They're not lightfast or durable though...

Megami Ito if you used Mountain Dew instead of water for watercolors, throw them away. They will definitely not work and it might just make a very big mess, save your time and resources

It will also be sugary, so even if you push through and make a piece, it could attract bugs.

Thanks for the advice guys! Bought a brand new set and threw away the old water colors

Megami Ito Congrats! I hope you enjoy using your new watercolours

Thank you! ^^

Its an amateur method.

Thank you so much!!!

Its the children art school method. Just a colored drawing.

In acrylics it really doesn't matter where you start because it's a covering material, it's different from watercolours where you need to build layers as a whole or it would look ugly.

I love your profile picture !! I want to be able to do pieces that look like that someday

Thank you! ^^