Acrylic paint has this little versatile side that allows the artist to express himself in different ways. Here is a list that opens 20 possibilities! In ACRYLIC PAINTING, the artist can express himself with:
01| A Brush
How to Pick your Paint? All different types of viscosity (High, medium or thin)
Excellent for perfect lines, flat surfaces, glazes, and details. Some brushes are made with natural hair or synthetic fibers. Available in all shapes.
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02| A Roller
How to Pick your Paint? High or medium viscosity
With its compact foam that paints while rolling, this tool facilitates quick spreading of paint.
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03| A Palette knife
How to Pick your Paint? High or medium viscosity
Especially for impasto and material effects. As with brushes, knives are available in different shapes.
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04| A Colour Shaper
How to Pick your Paint? High or medium viscosity
With its soft silicone tip, Colour Shapers and soft rubber tip brushes allow you to paint, mix, form and create with acrylic paint. It is easy to clean with just a rag.
More Colour shaper and rubber tip brushes here.
05| A finger
How to Pick your Paint? All different types of viscosity (High or medium or thin)
To fade, soften, mix or remove paint, fingers are sometimes very useful!
06| A Toothbrush
How to Pick your Paint? Medium or thin viscosity
It’s really easy to make splattering and rubbed effects on the canvas with this tool.
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07| Pure Paint
How to Pick your Paint? Medium or thin viscosity
Some tubes have an applicator nozzle which facilitates the dosing of paint. The tips can also be found separately. Very useful for relief contours.
More applicator nozzles here.
08| Flow paint
How to Pick your Paint? Thin viscosity
Drops, spots, dripping, splattering or directly poured out of the pot, acrylic paint allows all fantasies!
More flow medium here.
09| A Comb or a Plastic Trowel
How to Pick your Paint? High or medium viscosity
To produce some graphic effects, easy shapes or effects with acrylic paint.
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10| A Piece of Wood or Cardboard
How to Pick your Paint? All different types of viscosity (High or medium or thin)
Everything depends on the hardness of the material used and the tip made. Pointed or flared, the effect will only be more different.
11| A Toothpick or a Stick
How to Pick your Paint? High or medium viscosity
To draw or etch in the impasto. The thinner the toothpick or stick the more it allows you to play with drops or spinning paint.
12| A Sponge
How to Pick your Paint? Medium or thin viscosity
The irregular surface of the sponge produces abundant textured effects. Very creative!
More sponges here.
13| A Rag
How to Pick your Paint? Medium or thin viscosity
For quick work that allows all fantasies and transparent effects, a rag is just sometimes perfect. You can scrub, wipe or dab with it !
More rags here.
14| A cotton bud
How to Pick your Paint? Thin viscosity
For making dots or thick lines around shapes, a cotton bud is an original tool. It’s also well appreciated by the youngest creative people.
15| A nib
How to Pick your Paint? Thin viscosity (like ink)
Soft and rigid, to draw full or thin, and give more life to a stroke, the nib is not and obvious choice but allows fine, delicate and truly unique achievements.
More nibs here.
16| A pipette
How to Pick your Paint? Thin viscosity (like ink)
To control paint, spots and especially for dosing drips better. A pipette is a very popular tool for younger creative people.
More pipettes here.
17| A Diffuser
How to Pick your Paint? Thin viscosity (like ink)
By spraying colour paint on canvas, These Fixative Diffusers are known and loved by artists. Just blow in it and it’s done!
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More diffusers here.
18| A string
How to Pick your Paint? Thin viscosity (like ink)
For an ample gesture that is well restrained, the painting plays on coloured flights and circular ripples.
More cotton weaving thread here.
19| Dripping
How to Pick your Paint? Medium or thin viscosity
To make beautiful “spaghettis” with acrylic paint, it will be necessary to mix the acrylic paint with a medium : Clear tar gel. The viscosity of the mixture takes on the appearance of honey. That’s it, you can start spinning!
More Clear tar gel here.
20| A Handmade Tool
How to Pick your Paint? All different types of viscosity (High or medium or thin)
Think about it!
By adding auxiliaries such as gels, modeling paste, sand, just a little bit of water or some flow medium you can change all viscosity of acrylic paint. Thicker or thinner it’s up to you!
Information for this article was provided by professional fine artist, Amylee Paris. You can visit her colourful portfolio or follow her on Facebook and Instagram.
Find all Amylee’s posts published in GreatArt online Magazine by clicking here!
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