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First serious experiment with acrylic. Trying to overcome the hurdles that have kept me from using it as a medium in my work.
Many struggles. The values hurt. Don't know how to lighten the background without making it chalky. Even used zinc white to try to keep it from being overpowering. Did manage to get them presentable.
Difficulty with the paint. Perhaps I just need to find the right brushes, or maybe the right combination of what kinds of mediums. I used some glazing liquid with more success than water, but it makes the paint transparent. Great for glazing, I'm sure, but for colors that are supposed to be more opaque, it's difficult to control that opacity.
How do I keep my brushes from getting so plasticy feeling, the paint from drying too fast to use?
I definitely want to start painting on a regular basis. Working in a tiny sketchbook to remind myself that what I'm doing are studies- meant for learning, not as an end in itself.
Many struggles. The values hurt. Don't know how to lighten the background without making it chalky. Even used zinc white to try to keep it from being overpowering. Did manage to get them presentable.
Difficulty with the paint. Perhaps I just need to find the right brushes, or maybe the right combination of what kinds of mediums. I used some glazing liquid with more success than water, but it makes the paint transparent. Great for glazing, I'm sure, but for colors that are supposed to be more opaque, it's difficult to control that opacity.
How do I keep my brushes from getting so plasticy feeling, the paint from drying too fast to use?
I definitely want to start painting on a regular basis. Working in a tiny sketchbook to remind myself that what I'm doing are studies- meant for learning, not as an end in itself.
Category Artwork (Traditional) / All
Species Unspecified / Any
Size 840 x 546px
File Size 256 kB
I know. It's so much easier to just use artrage. But there's something so satisfying about having a physical, tangible finished product to touch. =/
Reservoir palette? I've got one of those big sealable plastic palettes, and I know if you put wet paper towels under palette paper, if the lid is on it'll stay wet for weeks, but my problem is getting it to stay wet as I'm actually painting. That and the thing is farkin HUEG, and I didn't even bother with it while painting this.
How does your reservoir work?
Reservoir palette? I've got one of those big sealable plastic palettes, and I know if you put wet paper towels under palette paper, if the lid is on it'll stay wet for weeks, but my problem is getting it to stay wet as I'm actually painting. That and the thing is farkin HUEG, and I didn't even bother with it while painting this.
How does your reservoir work?
It's basically a similar thing, I just use wet tissue paper under a sheet of greaseproof onto which I put my acrylics.
I also used cling-film over the plate I was using for a palette incase I stained it or something.
(I also use really cheap acrylics and just water so maybe that's why)
I also used cling-film over the plate I was using for a palette incase I stained it or something.
(I also use really cheap acrylics and just water so maybe that's why)
There are certain kinds of retardants you can buy to add to acrylic paints to prevent them from drying so easily. Alas, as I'm not well-versed in acrylics I can't recommend anything specific. They work kind of like how oil paint retardants work and I assume you can find it in its respective aisle at the art store...
As far as values, that's definitely a toughie, all the acrylic paints I ever bought out of the tube are so VIBRANT. The white paint totally kills it all. I think it's really a matter of having enough tube paints to pick from, and the patience to mix them enough. There's a lotta lotta lotta mixing going on with paint before you actually apply it, if you want the right hue and luminence going on.
And for brushes it's a matter of habit. I ended up just getting a huge jar of water and keeping brushes stashed in there whenever not in use. It got muddy easily but like all things it's a different skill set in habits of keeping things clean according to what the medium demands. If only I could afford to try acrylics again, but I'm still supplementing my watercolor collection with tubes that are of better quality than what I was previously using.
As far as values, that's definitely a toughie, all the acrylic paints I ever bought out of the tube are so VIBRANT. The white paint totally kills it all. I think it's really a matter of having enough tube paints to pick from, and the patience to mix them enough. There's a lotta lotta lotta mixing going on with paint before you actually apply it, if you want the right hue and luminence going on.
And for brushes it's a matter of habit. I ended up just getting a huge jar of water and keeping brushes stashed in there whenever not in use. It got muddy easily but like all things it's a different skill set in habits of keeping things clean according to what the medium demands. If only I could afford to try acrylics again, but I'm still supplementing my watercolor collection with tubes that are of better quality than what I was previously using.
Speaking of supplementing your watercolor supply with quality paints, I've got some freebies from work I've been meaning to send you. Tube of winsor and newton Dumont's Blue and three mini tubes of holbein- burnt sienna, ultramarine deep, and opera. Nothing terribly exciting, but it doesn't hurt, right? Though I suppose now I should wait until you get moved. 0_o
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