Gesso is probably one of the best and most widely used primers for Acrylic paint. Is sounds like a magical substance but it is actually just a mixture of chalk, gypsum, and pigment together with a binder. So you could actually make your own Gesso or you could use something very similar to prime the …
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Enamel paints are great for painting a lot of different materials. It is often used for painting miniatures and plastic models. Enamel paints have a very smooth, professional finish once they are dry and they are most often used with an airbrush. But most Enamel Paints are a little to thick to be used with …
Thinning Enamel Paint: With a List of Thinners That Work. Read More »
It can be very overwhelming when you first start to sketch because there are so many opinions and “right” ways to do things out there, that you can easily get lost. So in this guide, I will give you an overview of the different grades of pencils, what to use them for and what the …
In this guide, we will learn how to draw a zebra in easy to follow steps. Zebras all have black and white stripe patterns on their body, these patterns are unique to each individual Zebra. So you can invent your own zebra stripe pattern in today’s drawing! This Zebra drawing is going to be slightly …
For many people, the true joy of painting is found in a diversity of expression and an almost limitless capacity for experimentation. While we tend to associate watercolour painting with canvas and paper, beautiful works of art can be created on a variety of surfaces. Due to their robustness, ease of use and distinct style, …
Acrylic paint is an awesome medium that has a lot of potentials and uses in a lot of art-related projects. I love Acrylic paints and they can stick to a lot of different surfaces, like wood, fabric and even glass. But can you use acrylic paint on plastic materials? Yes, but you need to properly …
Acrylic paint is a water-based paint that gives it the ability to dry fast. It’s made by mixing pigment with acrylic polymer emulsion. That is why the drying process is so fast with acrylic paint. The speedy drying process is what attracts most people to acrylic paint. It is also very inexpensive to purchase. But …
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In this guide, we will learn how to draw a female face in 5 easy steps. Drawing faces is really hard because we see hundreds of faces every day so we have a really good idea how they have to look so when we draw them and there is a tiny mistake we will spot …
When it comes to painting on glass, only certain types of paint will do. The non-porous properties of glass make it a smooth surface that nothing likes to stick to. There isn’t much that will stick to glass long-term, even with moderate amounts of preparation, like etching the glass. Many types of paint will adhere …
In this guide, we will learn how to draw a flamingo in only 4 easy steps. Drawing animals or anything with organic shapes can be a little daunting but if you follow these following steps you will be able to draw your own flamingo illustration. Before we start with the actual guide I should mention, …
