Use this to make acrylic paintings look like oil!
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- If your acrylic paintings are looking too rough when you try to blend, try this tool to keep everything smooth! This tool will help keep your acrylic paints wet longer so that you have time to blend like you would in oil paints! I'm showing you this tool in action to blend clouds in wet over dry vs drybrushing and again in a more advanced raccoon painting!
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Why couldn't she shoot me the face with the fine mist one instead of the laser death beam one? NO ONE TOLD ME ABOUT THE FINE MIST!
Fine mist wasn't enough to discipline your judgments.
Apparently “Positive Reinforcement” isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be! 🤕
I have to commend you Matt on your absolute commitment to Lisa, taking one in the eye for the team!! I absolutely LOVE the humor of your couples videos. Both of you rock! Thank you Lisa, I enjoy your lessons tremendously! BTW… I enjoy my wine the same way… any comments really deserves a squirt 🤣
😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣 Suggestion: adding a line of hubby spray bottles to the merchandise. Your welcome!
I've avoided acrylics for years simply because I've not been able to make them look like oils, which are my first love. But now... fine misting! Who knew?!?. I'm so glad you're video 'accidentally' popped up in my feed. I can't wait to try this.
YAY!! I'm so glad I could help!!
It took a small bit of practice, but now my relationship with acrylic paint is vastly improved. I almost cried when I made the softest, puffy, fluffy, wispy clouds ever in my painting career! Lisa, I thank you for this and all you have taught me.
Same😅❤
I have recently learned the fine mist water technique when painting northern lights, but I’m happy you’ve helped me to appreciate that it can be used in so many other acrylic applications. I started painting in my 60’s and turned 70 yesterday. Videos like yours are giving me more and more confidence to press forward. I’m enjoying it so much more now that I’m seeing some advancements with each painting. Never too old to learn more and more!!!
Thank you
I'm 61 and am starting painting now.I thought I was the only one, glad to find a kindred soul😄
That's awesome! Happy birthday!! ♥️
@@marciabarreto780 I started at 61. I just turned 67. I am painting raccoons right now. I started the painting late last year and had a long interruption. So I’m thrilled to see that Lisa painted this gorgeous raccoon in the meantime! (My icon is a coloured pencil piece I did from a Bonny Snowdon tutorial - it really is never too late!)
@@SabineLeppanen_Art Congratulations, Lachri, it encourages me!
Omg your husband's willingness to be on your videos and be sprayed with a water bottle is commendable, amazing and HILARIOUS!
Im just starting to explore acrylics, so I appreciate the tip!
I laughed so hard when she squirted him in the face, and he couldn't hide his smile. Great sport.
I adore your sense of humor. I got a fine mist bottle and now have improved paintings and husband😉
LOL YAY!
Great lesson, and - your raccoon 🥰
Oh….my….gosh. You are so talented and so funny that you just made my morning! Go girl.
Hahahahaha loved this! You’re husbands such a good sport. Thanks for the painting tips as well. Definitely going to give them a try, I totally lean to the smooth blending. I fear I often overblend🙈
Overblending is easy to do with this technique. You only need a couple of swipes with that mop brush (or blush/powder brush in my case) to get good results. If you're doing more than 5 swipes with the brush it's probably too much!
I loved that you use a make up fluffy brush to blend. They are definitely the best for that! Thank you for these amazing tips! ❤️
Wow! Thank you so much for this tip! I never knew! Also you are super quirky and have a great sense of humor! 😂
Thank you! ♥️♥️
I’ve been using the fine mist sprayer for years now my professor in college who also mostly oil paints taught us this first lesson. glad to see other artist also using this style ❤️I love your art ❤️
Thank you
This painting is amazing. You’re super talented. And you inject humor and have your husband help out. And you explain everything, and describe the brushes too 😭 Protect this woman at all cost.
That’s one of the most realistic paintings I’ve ever seen.
That is such a cute racoon!🥰
This is probably the best video! ❤ Thank you so much for sharing this! ✨️🙏
Oh my gosh that racoon painting is cute and beautiful!!
Awesome tips for blending!!! It is one of my most frustrating things but I just don't want the added dry time and even more so money and cleaning solvents that you need with oils. So I look forward to trying this :) thanks!!
And your hubby is a great sport!! Every good marriage has lots of laughter and clearly you guys do!! 😁
Wow!!! I would never use this word lightly: You are a MASTER!
This is so inspirational!
Hi I have just found your wonderful, easy to follow video's with humour thrown in (God Bless your husband ! ) I am 74 and have just got back into painting with Acrylic after a long time ... ugh ... back to basics for me, lol, also have discovered Coloured Pencils and Adult Colouring Books, all of which is making me a lot happier 'home alone' along with my adopted greyhound 'Sunny'. So delighted to have found such in depth videos and I am enjoying your company as I start from scratch again. Thank you so much for the time and effort you put into these. Cheers from 'not so sunny' Australia at the moment ... winter just started :)
THanks for a great demo. I could have watched you paint that raccoon for days! Thanks for your humor, and skill at presenting. And thanks to your husband for his cameos.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Muchas gracias por esos maravillosos consejos. 😊
Thanks to you I now have two fine mist spray bottles and they are amazing! Loved seeing you play violin and the “husband control” ❤️😂
Thanks! :D
First time on your channel, and I liked this video as soon as you sprayed your husband in the face, but that raccoon painting was the most incredible acrylic painting I've ever seen!
Whoah! This is great..thank you for sharing your great techniques. 👍🏼
Great info - i’ve been doing something similar with layering quickly and brushing while the paint is the right amount of wet but that’s tricky to control on larger areas. I’m excited to try the spray bottle technique!
I use an antique perfume atomizer using Only distilled water. Don't want minerals from drinking water or tap water messing up the tip. This works great as the water comes out like fog, no droplets at all. I use a 1 ounce misting bottle if I want a heavier spray or if it I need to wet my watercolor paint pans.
The mist bottle does not have an adjustable nozzle as I have forgotten to adjust other ones back to a mist and... oh sh...oot. lol
As always, thank you for posting. Love your work!
I love the white and black hairs on his head!! You made them look like individual hairs, which I was having trouble with for my cats.
I prefer oils……BUT, you also need ( for your health’s sake) good ventilation. Winter time makes it more difficult because you can’t crank open windows. Acrylics-winter, oils-summer.
I'm so glad we have both to choose from!!
I use pure lavender for layer one. Walnut oil for other layers.. Turpenoid natural for brush cleaning and a tiny bit for paint thinner.
Non- poisonous . Might need slight ventilation . The lavender very strong odor but NOT. Toxic to breathe or on skin.
Dries faster too than. Linseed oil not toxic like turpentine or mineral spirits
Actually acrylics need some ventilation too, there's offgassingbthats harder to smell but can still affect us
@@danielleo6855 mostly to those that have allergies.
Some acrylic paints have heavy metals so getting on skin can be hazardous.
But some acrylic brands have removed all heavy metals from their products.
With a little research, someone using acrylics over oil is far less likely to be toxic enough to cause any damage.
But if you think about it… almost anything in life now can cause some sort of harm…
All cleaning sprays, some deodorants, etc.
The point is, it’s nearly impossible to completely avoid it…
So artists might as well enjoy acrylics indoors and not stress about it…
I love the new format! Very entertaining and informative at the same time. The live streams were a bit worn out, people asking the same questions over and over...
This painting is beautiful and the tips on blending are great!
Thank you!! I'm so glad you liked it! :D
Brilliant! ❤
I have a BA (HONS) in art. After working in a soulless job for the last 30 years, I've started to paint again. THIS HAS HELPED ME. So thank you!
Glad I could help!
Your husband is such a good sport! Tell him thank you for the awesome humorous elements! Seriously, these types are game changers! Thank you so much!
LOL he really is a good sport! I married well! :D Glad you liked the tips!
Love your sense of humor! 😂
Ive been getting a similar effect by using Golden Open white and medium which I mix with my regular soft bodies. Its been a game changer in creating soft transitions. I painted a Bouguereau study that came out just as good as oil.
What's the difference between soft body and open?
@@kelb6073 Soft body acrylics are more liquid like in consistency. Open acrylics are another type of acrylic that are designed to stay wet longer.
I’ve been using open medium with good results but this technique looks even easier and cheaper.
I’m going to try that, thanks! Do you post pictures of your work online? I would love to see it.
@@SabineLeppanen_Art I have an instagram. Same name. Cheers.
That is really great, great teaching for us artist good information.
Wow...what a wonderful you presented
I like this technique! A wet palette has also changed the game for me.
Thanks for this video. Great stuff!
Nice. I learned a thing or too. That roughness is why I switched to the airbrush for a lot of my softer work, especially clouds. 😎
The airbrush is a must have for me for sure!
@@Lachri I loved your video and tips! I'm not familiar with airbrush. Would you please explain what airbrush is and how you use it?
I use this same technique but I add some acrylic flow medium in the ultra-fine mister. Thanks for sharing!
This was fun! And educational! -> Inspired!
As soon as you sprayed your husband I immediately subscribed, love the tips also 👌🏻
Yay! Thank you!
Great video! A water mister and mop brush are are now on the to buy list. Love your sense of humour.
LOL just hillarious!!! your a good egg Matt!
The first time I tried oil paint I lived in very very humid Mississippi. I loved working on it but I was also young and painted really thing for that chunky look and IT TOOK FOREVER to dry. Now I'm in dry mountains so it's much nicer. I still don't love oil, but when I do my pet portraits I like to mix media and love using oil for the background when I'm patient enough
really beautiful
I did enjoy this video! Good tip with mop brush.😊
Great painting and teaching style.
😄😄😄very much loved it! Thank you for this tip!
I enjoy your sense of humor!
Lisa, I can’t tell you how much I enjoy your videos (though I never comment, but really should). Your techniques resonate with me and your personality alone is worth watching. Thank you for this excellent tip. I have heard about people using oil on acrylic and was thrilled to see you do this too. I was going to go out and purchase a few oil paints to try on my own acrylic paintings, but now I may wait for my mister to arrive ( thank you for the link) and try this method first. I’m used to pastels and colored pencils, so it’s still hit or miss if a painting turns out the way I want it to. I’m hoping this will help!! Thank you again for sharing all your wonderful tips and techniques with us. ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much!!! That is so nice to hear
@@Lachri You probably get so many people talking about you, but I wanted you to know I mention you a lot in the videos I made recently on my channel. I didn’t see your spray bottle technique until I worked on the final part but I let everyone know where I learned it. Thank you again. It’s actually making a big difference in my paintings.
Another great video Lisa (and Matt)! Made me 😂. Your tips for a fine mist sprayer and blush brushes were game changers for me and my frustrations with acrylic. I tried a smooth canvas with my last painting and I was amazed by the difference it made. Thanks for all you do!
I'm so glad to hear that!!
Just tried this tip with my acrylics in a simple painting and the transitions turned out great!
Thank you for sharing the knowledge!
Glad it was helpful! :D
Fabulous video, thanks for tools, tips & techniques!! 🥰❤❤❤
I wish I could keep hitting the like button over and over again. I have watched this video again and again. I have also used the fine mist sprayer now for years thanks to your wonderful video. Thank you.
YAY! I'm glad you liked it!!
i have been looking for daaaaays for understand how i can get this kind of result and this video is soooooooo good! omg thank you so much!
These are great techniques and I love your presentation.
WOW you are an absolute amazing artist
Sounds like a good tool for watercolors, too!
I've never heard of this technique before. Genius idea, thank you!
Glad I could help! :D
Hello! and thank you for making this video. The fine mist sprayer is a game changer for sure. You have some great tips on here that i can relate to and put to use. Self taught here, in Fairfield, CA
Glad you liked it! 😊
Informative and funny! Gentlemen were very cooperative. Thanks! Love your work, Lady!
Excellent advise as always, I’ve learned so much in the years since I found you. Patreon makes a huge difference, I wish everyone really understood how amazing it is to have all that information there to watch and learn at any time. Thank you so much for all the information and entertainment you give us, 👏🏻👏🏻🇧🇸🇧🇸
Thank you soooo much!! ❤
I really enjoyed this video.
So so beautiful
After I watched you video, I went and bought this, omg I love it!!! Thank you so much!
That's awesome!!! :D
thanks, amazing advice!
I was looking for ways to paint acrylics smoothlier and this is truly amazing! Thank you!!
I'm officially a new subscriber
Great tips, thank you!! Been a while since you popped up on my feed. Love the humour injection, I chuckled a few times
Thanks
Thank you so much!!!! ❤❤❤
Loved this! A very enjoyable lesson to watch!...in more than one way!😉 The raccoon painting looked really awesome! So life like. Will check out your art lessons. Thank you😊
I am so impressed with this work. Thank you for showing it is possible to get acrylic to look like oil. I have some old acrylic that I wasn't sure I wanted to use and had preferred to get oil but you helped me change mind.
Woooooow, this is amazing, and such a great video!
The tips, humor, instruction, and experience are stellar! Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I laughed out loud several times in this video, you and Matt are hilarious. 😂
I don't paint, only draw, but I am thinking I will.
Love the painting!❤
Glad you enjoyed it!
Whoa. This was awesome.
Oh wow! it's so good to see you back Lisa, with these short videos full of helpful suggestions. I was really missing these videos. Thank you so much!!!
Thank you!! :D
Thank you for this! Learned and laughed 🤣!
Great work!
This is the first video of yours I have watched, hilarious, and your painting is great too.
Thank you so much 😀
Use this to make acrylic paintings look like oil!😍😍I watch amazing new videos with my friends. I will always support you so that you can grow bigger in the future💖💖
Thank you so much 😀
Just discovered your channel and I..AM..HOOKED!! ❤️ Thank you so much for these tips and tricks, sooo valuable, in fact I can't imagine anyone teaching these for free out on the internet! And the humor is on POINT! 👌🏼🤣 Blessings to you!
I have a fine mister that I use on canvas b4 applying paint as well as on my paint to keep open...BRILLIANT tip on applying while trying to blend...will try that tonite!!!
Wow, you are a fantastic artist! Great info too. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much!
I have needed this video! How to blend acrylics like oils without muddying tones or losing form. Thank you so much!!!
You are so welcome!
This was amazing you’re hilarious and your art and violin is superb thanks for sharing
Excellent video Lisa!!! Keep up the good work!!!
Thank you!! :D
Love the new format
it's fun and for me inspiration to try to make it, it's so much fun when I can try it myself ..... (to make my notes more beautiful) THANK YOU FOR INSPIRING ME 😁😁😁😁😁😁
There are some really really good ideas here, thank you! I enjoy acrylics but you do need to use water to control the texture, and getting the amount right is tricky. This misting idea is excellent.
Oh going to try this! Have gone from acrylics to oil (because of the smoooothness) but now I have a lot of acrylics just laying around. Thank you!!
Inspiring techniques and art.
I'm pretty sure this is life changing painting advice- Thank you Lisa! This looks so much better than using a slow dry medium. (I'm so impatient lol)
You're great. - that aside I have been using your blending technique you're discussing for years and I didn't know that people find it hard or that most people dont know about it, you enlightened me. I love your work. Thanks for your videos
Wow I love this video, in all of my years painting I have never known this tip. I have always tried blending with wet paints in general, that is a great idea. First time I have seen one of your videos and I love the humor and editing style!
Thank you!! :D
Awesome!!!! ❤
So interesting, never heard about this. Easily the most interesting video over the last year :) I do more acrylics on miniatures than canvas and now wonder if this technique could be transferred to that hobby. Never seen any of the best painters use it but looks like it should be possible. Just need a fine mist spray and I guess some small make up brushes for the smoothing.
You are awesome. You just gained a new subscriber I really appreciate you sharing your knowledge with us.
Look at the effort of you, you deserve so many more subscribers, students etc. Your hard work is seen, felt and inspired. Thank you❤
That solid under drawing definitely helps too.