Startup Project: Acrylic Ink Stain Painting
Startup Project: Acrylic Ink Stain Painting
Michele Théberge
Dive deeper into acrylic painting as you create two compelling abstract pieces.
12min
13min
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Go beyond the paint to breathe new life into your acrylics!
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We know you're dying to get started on a painting, but one of the most important parts of working in acrylic takes place before you ever put brush to canvas: mixing the paints. You have to get this right if you want your work to turn out as beautiful as you imagined.
Perhaps you look at an abstract painting and think "Um, my 5-year-old could paint that." And then you sit down with a blank canvas and immediately regret such thinking.
You've got your acrylic paint, your work surface is ready to go, and you're really inspired to paint. Now comes the fun part: actually putting paint on paper!
Join the discussion! While your instructor may choose to chime in, this space is intended as a maker-to-maker forum.