Artist Tips: Blending with acrylic
Added 2019-07-10 21:51:26 +0000 UTCI get asked a lot how I blend with acrylics because the paint dries so fast. I wanted to tip you guys off about my ultimate lifesaver which is this stuff in the picture- satin glazing liquid by golden. This is a medium you can mix in with your paint that makes it dry slower so you have more time to blend, and I swear by it. It’s about $12 for a bottle and the bottle lasts me for at least a year because a little goes a long way. Another tip for smooth paintings is to paint on mdf board instead of canvas. I prefer this because it has no texture. Mdf board can be found at Home Depot as one huge board for like $10. I usually ask the saw guys there to cut it down and I get about 6 canvases out of it. The board should first be primed with gesso and sanded so that the paint doesn’t sink into the board. I plan on making a full video about this soon but here’s some tips for now!!
