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Daniel Smith Watercolour Grounds

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When you are a watercolour artist, you could get annoyed by the fact that a watercolour paper is all you’ve got. But, bringing in a breath of fresh air in this entire spectrum of water colouring is the Daniel Smith Watercolor Grounds which lets you paint on almost any surface or object with watercolours. Key features of Daniel Smith watercolour grounds; It is archival and acid-free. Available in six colours - Titanium white, Pearlescent white, Iridescent gold, Buff Titanium, Mars Black and Transparent. Creates a surface similar to a cold pressed watercolour paper. Holds up to vigorous scrubbing without any damage. Great for multimedia work - combine with Daniel Smith watercolour Paints , acrylic paints, coloured pencil, pen and ink and much more. Highly pigmented with a thick consistency. Preparation Absorbent and semi-absorbent surfaces like paper, canvas and fabrics require no special preparation before applying the watercol

Master the Acrylic Pouring technique with Golden Fluid Acrylics!

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If you are an artist or someone who follows art (at least on social media), you must have come across paintings with a riot of colours poured together to give a marbleised or a watery effect. Contemporary paintings, often in the abstract art genre, often showcase this effect. Pouring technique, as it is called is a technique used to get marbleised effects, rich coloured glazes and is a great way to smooth out unwanted textures. This technique is mostly made by using fluid acrylic paints which are acrylic paints with a thin consistency and designed to flow easily without sacrificing colour intensity. Now you may ask, why to use special fluid acrylic paints when I can just dilute my regular acrylics with water. This is not recommended as you colours will lose intensity and you will have only water on your canvas. Golden Studios is well known for its professional paints made available to artists at affordable prices. The Golden Fluid Acrylics are one of the best for th

Your Guide to Using Acrylic Paints

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Acrylic paints are special and often complicated to use, especially for beginners. But, once you master its use, no other painting medium will be as enjoyable as acrylic paints. The wide room available for customisation, its vibrancy, its adherence to many surfaces (both wet and dry) and the fact that no solvent is required for painting or cleanup; make acyclic paints so special among other painting mediums. Some Of the Acrylic Paints are: M Graham Professional Acrylic Paint Tubes M. Graham 6-Colour Acrylic Paint Primary Bonus Set 2-oz Tube Different types of acyclic paints The thickness of acrylic paints is often referred to as ‘body’. The type of acrylic paint set to use for your project will depend on the technique and surface you plan on using. Heavy body paints - these are the thickest and heaviest of the lot. There are similar to oil paints in handling and retaining brush marks and gestures. Soft body paints - These are smoother and so