Ufff they all look very bad, honestly you have to blend while it is still damp, once it has dried up you can try but it will never look as good as with wet paint.
I 100% agree that it's best to blend when wet! But sometimes our best plans fall apart and you have to figure it out, so that's what this video is all about. They don't look very bad, just not the ideal, and probably not what people imagine when using their acrylics.
I would love more on acrylics. I worked for many years in oils but have a chronic illness that she can't support that anymore so I've had to switch to acrylics and I feel like a beginner again. It's a totally different beast but even harder to learn because I keep wanting to work them like oils! So, yes please! More of this!
If you're having trouble with blending a light colour onto a dark one, mixing an intermediate hue between the two and laying that down first can help. For very smooth transitions (and if if you've got all day) you can build up multiple intermediate stages and glaze over an extremely thin wash of the target colour over the top. Probably works better on smaller pieces to be honest...
Ahh, that's another awesome tip, thank you for sharing that! Yeah it's one of those painting challenges... how much time and patience have you got to get the job done eh? And not just "done" but done to expectations in your mind! That one is always a battle.
*If you want to blend your paint, but it's dried, what do you do?* Let's go through 3 easy methods to solve this problem! Check out the timestamps to jump to your preferred bit: CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:24 Blending acrylics with a sponge 02:55 Blending acrylics with water 04:48 Blending acrylics with dry brush 06:33 Bonus! Blending acrylics wet in wet See you next week! 🙂 Jess
Ufff they all look very bad, honestly you have to blend while it is still damp, once it has dried up you can try but it will never look as good as with wet paint.
I 100% agree that it's best to blend when wet! But sometimes our best plans fall apart and you have to figure it out, so that's what this video is all about. They don't look very bad, just not the ideal, and probably not what people imagine when using their acrylics.
I would love more on acrylics. I worked for many years in oils but have a chronic illness that she can't support that anymore so I've had to switch to acrylics and I feel like a beginner again. It's a totally different beast but even harder to learn because I keep wanting to work them like oils! So, yes please! More of this!
Thanks so much for this feedback! We'll have our school holidays coming up shortly, so I plan on filming more acrylic tutorials. Much appreciated!
If you're having trouble with blending a light colour onto a dark one, mixing an intermediate hue between the two and laying that down first can help. For very smooth transitions (and if if you've got all day) you can build up multiple intermediate stages and glaze over an extremely thin wash of the target colour over the top. Probably works better on smaller pieces to be honest...
Ahh, that's another awesome tip, thank you for sharing that! Yeah it's one of those painting challenges... how much time and patience have you got to get the job done eh? And not just "done" but done to expectations in your mind! That one is always a battle.
I've subscribed to your channel specifically for acrylic info. So, yes please, more acrylic-specific content. Thanks!
Thanks for the tip on blending into dry acrylic paint. That helps me alot🎉
You're so welcome! It's tricky to blend dried paint, but practice and discover which technique works best for your artwork 🙂
*If you want to blend your paint, but it's dried, what do you do?* Let's go through 3 easy methods to solve this problem! Check out the timestamps to jump to your preferred bit:
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction
00:24 Blending acrylics with a sponge
02:55 Blending acrylics with water
04:48 Blending acrylics with dry brush
06:33 Bonus! Blending acrylics wet in wet
See you next week! 🙂 Jess