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I want to be an acrylic painting Padawan

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I want to be an acrylic painting Padawan
Posted by pianodog on Friday, October 28, 2016 2:53 PM

Guys,

 

Do you know of any good reading material, books, or anything that could help me improve my acrylic technic, I am having issues blending... I also would like to begin using Oil paint as a shadow or wash paint kind of use... I just need the good reading please.... learn learn my young Padawan and may the force be with you... always!!

 

As always thank you so much!!

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Posted by modelcrazy on Friday, October 28, 2016 4:10 PM

I'm not sure of any place to read up on it but YouTube has several fine tutorials you can watch. 

I may not be a Jedi Master when it comes to acrylics and oils however I MAY be able to answer a few questions.

Steve

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Posted by pianodog on Friday, October 28, 2016 6:32 PM
Thank you my dear modelcrazy, Well I need to learn how to blend with acrylics, I am working in some faces scale and I know that we have to do base, but on the next step is where I start going crazy, it looks like two different paint jobs, I cannot blend for some reason, that is why I need some kind of assistance. And you are a Jedi Master just by answering my post.

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Posted by modelcrazy on Friday, October 28, 2016 10:17 PM

Hmmm, you should be able to blend them using a very thinned paint using a wet blend technique. I use to paint Bob Ross type pictures using that method, but he used oils.
Here are some YouTube videos that may be helpful for acrylics.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MmphzHWBAA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-rsH9wdaVg

Steve

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Posted by Don Stauffer on Saturday, October 29, 2016 10:33 AM

In order to master any skill, practice is essential.  Practice on scrap, so as to not screw up a good kit.  Also, practicing on scrap material frees you up to be more willing to experiment, another activity essential to mastery.

 

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Posted by tttd522 on Monday, November 14, 2016 1:53 AM

PianoDog,

I am by no means a jedi either, but the best tip that I ever got from a friend was shades brush up and highlights brush down.   Good luck.

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Posted by pianodog on Monday, November 14, 2016 8:36 PM

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tttd522
shades brush up and highlights brush down

 

First thank you so much for your answer... let see if I understood correctly... with shades you will go from dark to light and highlights from light to dark... is that the way?

 

 

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