The SECRET to Blending Acrylic Paint on Canvas | Gradient Art

This narrated and step by step tutorial demonstrates the secret to blending a color gradient with acrylic paint on canvas.
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[@lostandfound1642]

No wonder I had so much trouble blending before... the little secret that so many youtube artists never shared -- a big thank you for helping me (a beginner) and all the other struggling "blenders" out there!!!

[@KeyDyer]

Hell yah that layer of white is one indispensable Bob Ross tips. Great video !

[@debbiem6860]

Thank you for sharing🎉

[@gwendalynselfshakir2008]

Or wet your canvas w a mist spray n run brush over it..or use clear medium ..that way your colors arnt dulled down

[@Ariluvs205]

What's the best clear medium in your opinion?

[@gwendalynselfshakir2008]

@@Ariluvs205 golden I love but liquitex has great too

[@lidiape]

What is the clear medium called exactly? Thank you so much.

[@shanshaani1009]

What is mist spray. Ingredients

[@melissasibbald4617]

Water

[@VernahWilsongrace4vernah]

THANK YOU GREG!!! I'm a beginner.. an understatement if EVER 😅 and YOUR tutorial is the MOST well demonstrated and easiest to follow for this 60 yr old brain!! 😅 Kudos to you, my friend! Keep doing what you're doing cause you're doing it right!! 👏👏

[@HeavenOnEarth444]

Finally someone saying to prep your canvass before painting. Thank you!

[@deborahapostolou8078]

Thank you so very much for taking the time to share this amazing tutorial. As a beginner, tips like this are incredibly helpful! Thank you! I think I'm going to stick around to see what other things you're got up your sleeve!!! 😘👍👍

[@LynBell]

Love the colours! Thanks for the tips

[@MissDaisyParsley]

Great information! I look forward to giving it a try! Thanks for sharing!

[@evelyneleizour6644]

Très joli fond et technique pertinente! Merci🌸🇫🇷

[@sangonomiyakokomi5393]

Thank you so much! I'm learning how to paint and this is very helpful :))))

[@magorzatazaremba6656]

Doskonała nauka blendowania kolorów 👏👏👏👏🌹

[@SM-Artist]

Beautiful color
Thank you for sharing
🎨🖌👋

[@AusFrenchvp]

thanks Greg, great technique!

[@Chrissanthumum]

I did get on TH-cam to see what color combinations could work for blending.I fell in love with this one and it is the only one I have watched today at this point.Thanks.

[@candy4692]

Love this! Ty 😍

[@danineal5910]

Fantastic!

[@miriamperez8444]

Great video! Thank you

[@brendajeannewyche2294]

I’m blendably challenged. I believe your way will help. I’m going to try this. THANKS!❤️😁

[@belue5736]

Super helpful! Been struggling with blending for a while but this will definitely help

[@beautifyyourplace]

Thanks for this background blending video. Helps me in my next painting.

[@Wonderwomantam]

Thank you for sharing. 😊

[@samy_loewe]

Wow the result are amazing🤩

[@StarryDreamer28]

thankyou! I'm a very tactile/hands-on learner and have never understood this til you explained it! now I understand why I couldn't get it to work

[@AnonimAdres]

Wow what a technique! Thank you so much 🌺.

[@zulaikhaal-hafiz7406]

this is so satisfying paiting

[@annawitter5161]

Wonderful way to get underpainting really smooth. Im gonna try this thank you

[@jcarndt1]

Thank you Greg,,,this is the "secret" I've been looking for, for a long time.

[@deborahthompson5041]

This is soo helpful. I wondered how blending was done. What a fantastic tutorial. I will start using this technique. It is well appreciated, especially for beginners like me.

[@garimasingh8530]

Absolutely loved the idea...thank a million 💐💐

[@joannawolska1093]

Love it! Thanks 👍

[@creativeness68]

Awesome video. Thank you 😊

[@cristysmiley4508]

Thank you for your techniques

[@edmoods]

Thank you!👍

[@martintorres9880]

Gracias!❤ eres muy gentil y nos ayudas con tu video. 😊

[@czetterquist]

Thank you! I will definitely try this 💕

[@earthlyeasel7807]

Thank you. It's very helpful.

[@amandadavis4638]

So pretty :D Thank you for breaking down all the steps! Off to hobby lobby I go!

[@summibc]

This is my biggest issue, and you explained very well. Thank you!

[@heavenskitty790]

Awesome! I was looking for a “how to” on this! That’s the look I’m going for but with blue n tan for a project I’m looking at doing. Thank u!!

[@morgansimonestudio]

Thank you for this! I just got back into painting and blending has been the thorn in my side will definitely try this technique! 😅

[@m.i.t224]

Amazing video!!

[@norinemueller4588]

Wow awesome thank you

[@vickyb9918]

Good video. Thank you!

[@kathydumas2745]

Thank you!!

[@jananthony7308]

Thank you so much for sharing

[@globalincrisis9229]

Thank you for sharing

[@alanhillier1033]

That’s great….subscribed 👍🏼

[@gala9710]

Danke!Спасибо!

[@mexicansoutherngirl]

Thank you for the tip. i will follow

[@salonitripathi3762]

Wow !! ✨

[@ladyt8472]

Thank you 😊

[@RameyRocks]

This us great!!

[@H4me7215]

Wow! That's beautiful as is😂❤

[@thebauer]

Thank you 👍🏻

[@saraabdullah7222]

Thank you very much you help me a lot ❤

[@aniovsoyan9311]

Thank you so much ❤

[@GKganesan]

Thank you

[@bhartinagarkatti7064]

Very nicely teaching

[@eramartmypassion8578]

Nice sharing 😊

[@GeneArts]

Thanks for sharing

[@albatorres1122]

NICE.

[@ingridredelinghuys4902]

Thank you so much.

[@barbaracabrera207]

Great video!!! I only use muted colors anyway. Great tip!! THANKS!!! Austin TX USA

[@K.ART_vlog]

so nice ❤️😍

[@erik-benz]

Cool Lowman...thank you

[@erik-benz]

wish you much success on your channel

[@dulcereyes4973]

❤THANKYOU very much 😊

[@tinagreene7158]

This is great! thank you for sharing. Have you ever done this on wood? And can it be adapted for smaller areas than the entire canvas? Love your colors btw

[@GregLowmanArt]

Glad it helped and yes, you can blend on wood but may want to prime it first

[@tinasmith9784]

Thanks im a beginner and almost given up with acrylics but I will try this thanks

[@dianebrabants4445]

Top 👍

[@fatoomgierdien110]

Thanks for sharing. ‼️👌♥️ Toom@CapeTown

[@aagg1500]

Muy bueno. Gracias. Crees que podría reemplazar el uso de agua por algún medium? Y evitar que se apaguen los colores. O tal vez usar medium y menos agua. Gracias

[@GregLowmanArt]

Claro, reemplazar un poco de agua con medio estará bien.

[@reneemallinson388]

Thank you for this. I've always just skipped over this basic thing.

[@noelnoel1029]

So your dry brushes or wash brushes how do you clean them up? Just rinse with water? and let them dry?

[@GregLowmanArt]

Yes, with any water-based paints (acrylics, watercolor, gauache, etc.) you can just rinse w/ water and let dry, but you'll need to use soap after oils.

[@azc29103]

Might be a silly question but do you use the same mop blending brush and have to clean it between each use and change of colour

[@adrianccole]

Great video! Why did you mute the fluorescent paints with white first?

[@GregLowmanArt]

It makes blending easier because you are blending into wet paint instead of blending into a dry canvas - just a trick for people for people who are having trouble.

[@sdovas]

Bob would be proud.

[@MarkSheeres]

For what it’s worth I’ve switched to golden open (slow drying) acrylics and I love them

[@joeavelar2222]

So what do you do in tighter smaller areas where blending is needed, such as petals or leaves?

[@GregLowmanArt]

th-cam.com/video/lDlrDTFrquU/w-d-xo.html

[@michelemaliano7860]

White will remove the warmth from warm colors. You can also mix your colors and make sure brush is very wet. It will thin down the paint enough to spread it over a large area.

[@Madebymimii]

Can I do this with oil paints? Or can I do an acrylic background and paint over it with oil?

[@GregLowmanArt]

yes you could do this with oils & yes, oil can go over acrylic but not the other way around

[@aychacharfah1979]

👍

[@ForceFreeTrainergirl06]

This is fine with a tiny canvas like yours. If you use a large canvas this will not work properly because the white layer will be drying out before you can get the other colours on it and then trying to blend it won't work at all. It might help if you use an extender mixed with the paint instead of water because the water is going to dry out much faster. However, we have nothing in the acrylic paint field so far as I know, that acts like the clear coat in oil painting which is a shame.

[@GregLowmanArt]

This video covers large canvas blending: th-cam.com/video/oec7O58RMl4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=ywq9z5WjR9wRCriJ

[@nancydunn3265]

How would this work with a clear acrylic extender? Thinking that might work well on larger canvas. Just a thought.

[@GregLowmanArt]

This video covers using an extender to blend on a large canvas: th-cam.com/video/oec7O58RMl4/w-d-xo.html

[@jacquietremain5743]

My paint is dry b 4 I hardly touch the canvas. So I'll give this a try as a last ditch effort. Thankyou😂❤

[@GregLowmanArt]

Adding slow-dri to your paint will give you some more time amzn.to/3GhL5gc

[@richardwait1206]

Can I use any colour to size the canvas so that ind don’t get the dullness from white

[@GregLowmanArt]

yes you can use other colors, doesn't have to be white

[@wilsonandlucy]

What if you had a 3rd color in between the pink and orange?

[@Kwood10]

Can you do this with black too?

[@Misana]

What could we do if we wanted more vibrant colours?

[@GregLowmanArt]

If you’re worried about muting your colors, just do it the exact same way without adding the white coat of paint first - th-cam.com/video/V6jTEXQjI5s/w-d-xo.html

[@ahleena]

I might try this except using "mixing white. "

[@evedesetoiles6524]

❤❤❤❤❤💗👍

[@cassowaryofthenorth2959]

To summarize, use big dry brusg on wet paint

[@paulkemp7035]

Would white gesso work, too?

[@GregLowmanArt]

No, you'll want to use actual paint for this - gesso is used to prep/smooth a canvas.

[@MrBrynmair]

Every time I watch a tutorial like this there is another piece of equipment I need. This time a blender brush?

[@GregLowmanArt]

Not necessary but it helps to lay the paint on - could use a different brush (small square/wash or large round)

[@mdashfakh]

I have a small paintbrush how can I make use of it instead of the blender brush

[@GregLowmanArt]

You don't need an actual blender brush, it just helps when applying the paint. Most brushes work fine (small wash, square, etc.) for that step.

[@user-fl5cz8jw5v]

If I have to paint on a plexiglass sheet?

[@tuttifruitymistyblue9138]

It’s like Bob Ross’s magic white

[@brush_me_good]

Hii . Can u also teach blending with chalk paint @greg

[@irumaslam4384]

It dries quite rapidly what To do for that ?

[@GregLowmanArt]

Work quickly, use warm water (and more of it), make sure no fans are on overhead, and mix slow-dri into your paint: amzn.to/3GhL5gc

[@pedroflores9205]

Very nice video , my big problem is the clouds 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@GregLowmanArt]

Thanks these might help: th-cam.com/play/PLOc-Au5nmR77QsFlsmImaHO-_Jqn-P1uY.html&si=ZcKgct_yT527Y31x