Tag Archives: oil
Golden Acrylics
I could never achieve the look in a wildlife painting that I wanted until I discovered Golden Acrylics Heavy Body Paints. When I first started painting in 1983, I started with oil paints. I guess the reason was because as a child, I would receive oil paint-by-number sets that contained oil paint. Continue reading
Acrylic Paint Brushes
But creating paintings in acrylic require a specialized type of brush. Yes, the same brushes that are used for watercolor and oil can be used for acrylics, but it is not recommended. Continue reading
Posted in Artist Brushes
Tagged acrylic paint, bright, brushes, fan brush, filbert, long flat, oil, paintings, rigger, rounds, ship rigging, short flat, watercolor
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How to Clean Paint Brushes
One of the most import tools in an artist’s tool box, in my opinion, is a good set of quality brushes. No craftsman can produce quality work with inferior grade tools. Continue reading
Posted in From the Easel
Tagged acrylic, bristles, ferrule, how to clean paint brushes, oil
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Selecting the Materials for a Wildlife Painting
There are actually three materials that we have to decide on when creating a wildlife painting. These choices hold true for any type of painting but are especially important in wildlife art. Continue reading
Posted in Preparation
Tagged acrylic, damar, frame, glass, linseed, materials, oil, solvent, support, turpentine, varnish, water
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