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Omg it does look like a colorful bee...cute

You got it!

Make the photo black and white so that it's easier to identify the different values. A color photo can be too confusing to distinguish values easily. That's a tip I've learned from many artists. I usually change the photo to black and white on my laptop or phone, print a copy on regular, bright white printer paper, and refer to it as I paint. I hope this helps.

Thank you so much, glad you are finding the videos helpful. I have a video on painting dogs and another on painting a horse already on my channel. But I will be sure to make some more in the future😁

It *may* cause problems in the future a few years down the line due to the binder being compromised depending on how much water he used. Using a glazing medium would ensure the binder is not compromised, it’s not expensive, and if you are spending many hours on a piece it’s good to know it will stand the test of time.

@@Kyomiibrown true. I will certainly do this from now on. What ratio do you use when doing a really thin fine cush please. I am so happy you have already answered. Thank you

@@lovelyjubbly4151 I usually roughly mix in equal parts - 1/3 glazing medium, 1/3 water and 1/3 paint - depending. For a really thin glaze I would go 50:50 glazing medium/water and add the paint bit by bit. You can use matt or gloss medium if you don’t have glazing medium. Glazing medium is glossy so really brings out the undertones.

You can use oil paint over the top of dry acrylics. But you cannot use acrylic paint over oil paints or mix wet acrylic paint with oil paint Because of the different ways in which the two paints dry.

I usually just choose the darkest colour first and then work my way up to the lighter colours. If colours need adjusting or I end up going too light in places I’ll adjust everything with some glazing layers at the end

I wished this to be addressed as well. I watched a video from a paint manufacturer about the max ratio of water to paint before it becomes unstable, longevity-wise. I don't remember what it was, but it was certainly less than 40%, so watering your paint down a lot is out of the question. I use either matte gel medium or gloss gel medium to thin my paint, but there are retarders or extenders which also give the advantage of a longer blending time, where as the gel medium doesn't keep it wet for any greater length of time than the actual paint. You can also use a floating medium to dilute acrylic paints, but only in small amounts as you would water, as I believe there is not the added binders of the gel mediums. I usually add some of both, as I like the glaze to spread easily over the previous layers. Gel medium plus a small amount of floating medium does the trick, without the need for water.

Too much water does effect the binder and the paint starts to bead on the surface of the canvas. But I just use water and adjust it gradually until it is the right consistency. I really need to do a video showing the consistency of the paint I am using. An alternative is airbrush fluid which can be used for thinning the paint whilst still containing a binding medium which prevents the beading effect.

@@StudioWildlife what about a glazing medium? I just got one from Liquitex but haven't tried it yet.

Heres a cat I painted with a grey face kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bbGlochou8y4XYk.html and here is a video explaining my process for painting white fur kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z9x2irR2v9XQf6s.html

No, I just use water. There is a myth going round that you shouldn’t use water to thin acrylic paint. But I have had no problems just using water

I'm not sure with the exact size but it's roughly the same as a number 1 round brush I believe

I’ve always just used water and not had any problems with peeling, but airbrush mediums should work too!

@@StudioWildlife thank you!

Just using water! I’m going to try and put a video together that shows the consistency of the paint that I’m using

@@StudioWildlife OK! Thank You! 🙏

Yes 😁