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For the most part, yes, unfortunately. But it does lead to some pretty interesting textures in the end!

Sure! It’s Stikk 1/4” tape. I get it off Amazon and it’s really affordable!

Thank you Anthony, prior to your reply Stick is exactly what I ordered on Amazon! Your video affirmed for me that I needed a form of tape I could bens as the wider tapes I have used did not. I enjoy your work and have subscribed.@@AnthonyRuscittoStudio

Thanks! And you are correct, I can easily bend the one tape to make nice sharp lines, but then block out with the other tape. It’s a bit of extra work but worth the end result!

But is any work ever truly finished?

This one was stretched canvas, though I’m building my own plywood panels more and more

I actually just use matte medium, usually either from Nova Color Acrylics or Golden. I find I get a good crisp line most of the time

I found you can bend the tape as your are applying it, it takes the right tension for the best results. It takes some practice, but I’m sure if you try it you’ll be able to get it in no time!

So that the paint has something to stick to. Since plexi glass is smooth and not pourous

Thanks friend!

Thanks, the music is Sunlight by thefatrat

@@AnthonyRuscittoStudio Ty!

No, that is the underside that is painted. The grip tape goes on the top.

@@AnthonyRuscittoStudio ah ok

@@YALA_27 it’s hard to tell from the angle, so I don’t blame you for thinking differently

@@AnthonyRuscittoStudio my apologies

@@YALA_27 no need to apologize, you’re good my friend

Thanks!

@@AnthonyRuscittoStudio I subed

Unfortunately most of the pups have crossed the rainbow bridge. The one in the first print was diagnosed with cancer in September and getting all the love in the world. It’s an emotional series for me but I really want to pay tribute to all the dogs I’ve met

Thank you! I have some Golden heavy body that I like, but do thin it with matte medium. For the most part though, I’ve switched to Nova Color Acrylics. They have a really nice medium body I use straight from the jar and they are a lot more economical but still professional grade!

@@AnthonyRuscittoStudio awesome man thank you.

Thanks! I’m glad you enjoy the videos, more will be coming soon!

Thank you so much!

Thank you! I call it all intuitive work because I start with a blank canvas and no plan at all. Whatever happens, happens! I think my technical background drew me into more of the hard edge style, though there was a period where everything was super soft and flowed into each other. I have ADHD, so it’s hard to try and plan things out and I find it a lot more enjoyable and therapeutic to just go with the flow and make decisions on the spot. With this style you can never be wrong 😆

@@AnthonyRuscittoStudio I should self disclose I believe it’s my ADHD which has the struggle! Love your work!

Thank you!

Thank you!

Thank you! I do use 2 - 3 layers of matte medium to seal the tape before I add the color. It helps eliminate any bleed that could happen. Because of how much I layer my paint, the finished painting usually ends up pretty textured. When you look at one of my paintings up close you can kinda see the “ghosts” of the layers that ended up getting covered. I actually really like the texture, and from far away it’s barely noticeable.

@@AnthonyRuscittoStudio Thanks for the reply. I'm trying to get less texture in my color fields, well at least less of the brush strokes. So I thought I'd experiment with some mediums to add to the color.

@@hamsted I don’t really have many brush strokes luckily… I think its mostly because of the paint I use. I’ve switched to mostly Nova Color acrylics, they are a really nice medium body paint that tends to resist the burst stokes. I’ve also noticed that if I think the thicker paints with a 50/50 water and medium and then do 2-3 thin coats I’ll also not have to deal with texture from brush strokes. Oh, I also keep a spray bottle with water by my side, and if the paint starts to get to thick and dry out I just hit it with a little mist

Honestly, I don’t wait as long as I probably should, but so far I’ve been able to get away with it. I just wait until the paint is dry to the touch. I have a couple of fans and a hair dryer to speed up the process. I don’t thin my paint with water and I use a high quality acrylic so I think that’s helpful as well. Some of the cheaper brands or paint that is thinned with water may not stick as well.

@johnathancastro24 for this one I believe I used some MTN hardcore and Krylon window frosting… I really like Montana spray paint. They are acrylic based, dry fast, and the colors are awesome. You can also get all kinds of caps for different effects/needs. Don’t get discouraged if things aren’t working the way you hoped at first, there’s a little bit of a learning curve. The more fun you have painting the better your pieces will turn out!

How long until you remove the tape on the initial first spray design? I’m gonna spray something and wasn’t sure when I can remove the tape , don’t want the tape to take away the spray if it dries

Thank you so much! I use matte medium to seal the tape to prevent the paint from bleeding under it. It keeps the edges nice and crisp!

Thank you!

Thank you! Sorry for such a delayed response. It is available, if you’re interested feel free to shoot me an email aruscitto@ymail.com

Thanks!

Thank you so much! I’ve tried using expensive artist tape but found regular painters tape actually works better for how I paint. For the thinner tape I use 1/4 inch Stikk brand painters tape I get on Amazon. I do apply at least two coats of matte medium to seal the edges for nice crisp lines. Hope that helps!

@@AnthonyRuscittoStudio Super helpful Anthony. Thank you :)

@@AnthonyRuscittoStudio the tape you linked isn't white but rather green. Is there a difference and/or a link to the white tape?

@@sararuch5812 the green tape actually works better, especially for curves. The white tape I believe was 1/4 inch “artists tape” from blick, but I’ve completely switched to the Stikk brand for painting.

Hey William, I did put the word “how” in the title, but not “how to”. This video was meant to be more of a demonstration of my process… as in how I create my paintings, and not a how to. However, if you look in the comments, I am more than happy to answer any and all questions I get in regards to my painting process, materials used, etc. I have considered doing some “how to” videos, and when time allows I will. I apologize that my video wasn’t what you were expecting. If you have questions feel free to ask them.

This one was canvas, though I do prefer to work on wood!