Even if you know the basics of mixing orange when you paint it is not so straightforward as there are many other things to think about. Here I share some of the things I have learned about...

There are lots of different ways you can mix brown in acrylic painting. It is an exciting yet overlooked color with lots of options. I have mixed a lot of brown and shared what I have learned...

Why would an artist want to use acrylic paints over the other painting options available to them? Many artists do choose acrylics as their preferred method of painting. There are many different...

The translucency of acrylic paint makes for some stunning effects. But can cause issues when the artist needs them to be opaque. Over time I have found a few simple techniques that can be used to...

When painting with acrylics on canvas sometimes you will want your paint to look silky smooth and not have brush strokes, texture, or be raised. Or you want objects within that painting to look...

When you want to take up acrylic painting it's common to ask how quickly it dries. Most people want to know if acrylics dry really quickly or if they dry slowly. At first, this may seem like a...