• Thick, sturdy, water-based paint.
• Dries quickly, don’t let it dry in your brushes!
• Can be watered down to create effects like watercolor.
• Use a palette knife for mixing, acrylic is too thick to mix with a brush.
• Mix this medium into acrylic paint to slow down the drying process.
• Dilutes the paint and makes it more transparent.
• Colors will not appear as rich when mixed with this medium.
• Paint the masking fluid onto areas of your watercolor painting that you want to stay the white of the page.
• Once dry, paint with watercolor around the masking fluid.
• Last step is to peel off the masking fluid to reveal the white of the page.
• Adheres to surfaces well.
• Terrific for taping the edges of a painting to a board, or for taping down your freezer paper when being used as a palette.
• Won’t stick to your paper when you peel it off, allowing you to get a perfectly smooth, even edge on your painting.
• Great primer for priming canvas, paper, and more!
• Acts as a barrier between the raw surface and paint.
• Varies on consistency and texture depending on the brand.
• After drying, can be sanded for a smoother surface.
• Great for lighting a still life, a model, or your artwork.
• Portable and light weight.
• Easy to attach & position the direction of the light because of the clamp.
• Ranges from affordable to expensive.
Self-Portrait in Charcoal
Self-Portrait in Color
Drawing with Crayons
Acrylic Painting
• High quality acrylic paint.
• Doesn’t have filler like other acrylic brands, has strong pigment.
• Thick, juicy, and substantial.
• Rich, luscious colors.
Sensory Playground
Acrylic Painting
• Best tool for mixing paint.
• Terrific tool for applying paint to the canvas.
• Easily cleaned with a cotton rag.
• Offset blade makes for easy handling.
• The best shape is the one that works for you!
• Terrific for storing small bits of art supplies.
• Great for storing acrylic paint mixtures because they have lids.
• Good for mixing ink wash gradients.
• Terrific for a different way of dispensing paint on your surface.
• Make sure you clean thoroughly after use!
• Easily clogged up if you don’t clean up.
• Works best with acrylic paint.
• Fill the tank with your solvent. (we recommend Gamsol)
• To clean your brushes, press your brushes against the metal coil.
• Since the metal coil is raised, your brush never has to touch the bottom.
• The crud will settle to the bottom, and the solvent will become clean.
• Highly rich and pigmented deep blue.
• Very dark when layered. (without white paint added)
• Most paints are synthetically created, genuine ultramarine (created from Lapis Lazuli gems) can be pricey.
• Terrific for mixing a deep rich purple with alizarin crimson that simulates black paint.
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