How Do You Use Acrylic Paints On Canvas?
Painting is fun, fast and easy with acrylic paints. Acrylic paint was developed in the 1940s for exterior use but quickly made its way into the art world because of its versatility and durability. Acrylic paint works very well on stretched canvas and with a few tips and tools you can paint your own acrylic masterpiece in no time. Decide what your composition will be and what style you’d like to paint in. If you’d like a watercolor effect, thin the acrylic with a thinning medium, or create a thick, “impasto” look with a thickening medium. You can even use an oil medium to create the look of oil paint with less mess and in far less time. Use thicker, artist quality acrylics with a heavier concentration of pigment to get the best results. Every craft store or art supply store offers a larger variety of acrylic mediums and colors and you can even look at a technique book for project ideas. Acrylic is best suited to synthetic brushes and cleans up easily with soap and water before it dries.
