acrylic paint????

[visual cancer]

what can i use to dilute the paint

and what kind of brushes do suggest?

[King Of Hell]

water or gel medium. i use water.

[tabloid-]

I'm not sure what your painting goals are but if you are
just starting out you can get a pallette knife, and the following
types of brushes ( the sizes will depend on how big you paint)
a couple of rounds, flats, and filberts. Maybe a script brush depending
on what you are painting. As far as brush composites, your a just starting
so I would suggest nylon synthetic. They are lo in price and last a decent amount
of time if you keep them clean.

[stunt double]

binder emulsion is great for glazing. and will water the paint down nicely.
i am a fan of size 10 and 12 hog hair rounds. (i find that the larger sized synthetic brushes don't hold paint the same way as natural bristles, just a personal preference).
get a few flats as well... and a rigger if you are planning on doing fine detail work.

[slowDown]

Instead of starting another thread, thought I would just post my questions in here. Looking for some advice with acrylics.
›My paintings seem to lack depth. They look to flat on the canvas. Is this just a shading issue or am I missing something?
›Do most of you start from the background and work forward?

I've never taken any classes on this, just been trying to figure it out on my own. Feel like I've gotten to the point where I'm not going to get any better by myself.

I am currently working on a painting. I'll post it when it's done. Appreciate the insights..

[Seph]

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc8/___seph___/5-18-07015.jpg

painting i did a while back,

Used acrylics, for the first time, I had used water colors previously

I used acrylics for the whole thing, used water to dilute the paint
I basically tried to make the colors match the original pic,

Shading is important to make it stand out, so use dark/light colors properly...

I started with the face then worked on to the rest of the body, then on the background..
though i do not recommend it and would do firt background and leave the empty space white..


edit- you can see how my quality dropped after the half rest of the body, i was tired of it and needed to finish pronto...
so i kinda rushed it ...
entered a gallery "contest" and received 2nd place... all i got what that little ribbon.. lol

[yinz n'at]

i use water as well, i typically rack the most expensive soft bristled brushes i can find. liquitex paints i think are the best

[Fist 666]

i've always used water.

in high school is had a ready supply of airbrush paint, i was able to get some cool metallics by mixing w/ whites.

i'm not good at art though, i might not be the guy to ask/answer...

[Yason]

I like acrylic paint because you can build on it with layers. So you automatically will get moere depth. dont be shy to put thick layers upon it. Acrylic painting sometime looks like sculputuring :)

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[coffie crave 7]

my secrect...save time and money and supply's
sometimes at homedepo or a paint shop you can buy small mis tints for a buck and i use these alot, and a quart will last alot longer than a little 5 dollar tube. its made for walls and outside so it covers think, no mater what brand of acrylic art paint you get it is always hit or miss with colors, some cover better than others, some dont cover at all, and i hate to keep re coating things, it almost takes the fun out of going at it and just painting when you gotta keep waiting for layers to dry.

here are some things im working on done with just house paint

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/monsta413/2009-07-11154501.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/monsta413/2009-07-11154447.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/monsta413/2009-07-11154523.jpg

i also have found that canvases cost to much and painting on cheap wood got boring, i start to paint on old found furniture, its like a 3d painting more alive.

all in all the best art aupplys are just things found...get creative

[Port-A-John Enthusiest]

flick that painting in the backround with that guy, i dig that alot.

[coffie crave 7]

sorry that thing is horrible it just looks good by the corner shot

[Nomaq]

I use water to dialute my Golden open acrylics ... ;o) but my paint cost alot ... its like acrylics oils ..

http://fc00.deviantart.com/fs47/f/2009/184/c/3/Michael_jackson_painting_2_by_nomak_gfk.jpg
http://fc08.deviantart.com/fs49/f/2009/184/8/4/Michael_Jackson_Thriller_by_nomak_gfk.jpg
http://fc09.deviantart.com/fs46/f/2009/190/7/8/Michael_jackson_11_by_nomak_gfk.jpg
http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs49/i/2009/197/a/1/michael_jackson_painting_13_by_nomak_gfk.jpg
http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs46/f/2009/197/e/4/michael_jackson_15_painting_by_nomak_gfk.jpg
http://fc09.deviantart.com/fs49/f/2009/197/0/0/Michael_jackson_painting_16_by_nomak_gfk.jpg
http://fc05.deviantart.com/fs49/f/2009/197/e/1/Michael_jackson_17_by_nomak_gfk.jpg
http://fc09.deviantart.com/fs49/f/2009/197/0/0/Michael_jackson_painting_19_by_nomak_gfk.jpg

[Fiendish]

That's a pretty cool painting dude... But this is the third thread I've seen it in!
:rolleyes:

[swampthing]

^need to work on the blends, not hating just saying

[Nomaq]

^^^ undone....

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[yinz n'at]

i use water... unless i kick it over while drunk.... then i use beer

[Swindle]

i painted this with acrylics and watered them down.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j213/AoMeOrganics/P9080245.jpg

still learning to paint.

[MILFHUNTER]

http://i40.tinypic.com/348g561.jpg
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http://i23.tinypic.com/w8kjnb.jpg
http://i36.tinypic.com/s4v292.jpg
http://i38.tinypic.com/10moguh.jpg

[Swindle]

the skull and girl paintings are so good!

[iskck4n64njk]

i painted this with acrylics and watered them down.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j213/AoMeOrganics/P9080245.jpg

still learning to paint.

Diggin it except for the earish blob and the grey.

[BOATS N HOES]

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[cusiloveyou.]

bump that mj. it's decent. nigga needs to use oil and it woulda been poppin more.

[Nomaq]

Another new cleaner style im working on for commission pieces.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs078.snc4/35274_451443343202_517283202_6280919_5940516_n.jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs058.snc4/35274_451443353202_517283202_6280921_987696_n.jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs038.ash2/35274_451443348202_517283202_6280920_4318032_n.jpg
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Good stuff though!

[Nomaq]

oops! ;o)

[STYLEISKING]

http://www.wetpaintart.com/admin/IMAGES/category_images/GACHB-All-HB.jpg
i heard gold artist colors acrylics are good paint!
http://www.acrylicpaintreview.info/

[Nomaq]

http://www.wetpaintart.com/admin/IMAGES/category_images/GACHB-All-HB.jpg
i heard gold artist colors acrylics are good paint!
http://www.acrylicpaintreview.info/

Golden Open Acrylics!

[STYLEISKING]

using golden right now,didnt know it had iron inside...
cant flush the sink...

[Hayabusa]

i use system3 heavy bodied acrylics

[Nomaq]

using golden right now,didnt know it had iron inside...
cant flush the sink...

LOL!!!!

[Nomaq]

i heard of system 3 .. real thick... i dunno if i have anythign to paint with it .. maybe my abstracts and shit ..
http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/269/8/b/jimi_hendrix_painting_j_worst_by_nomak_gfk-d2zk8f2.jpg
http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/268/5/d/jimi_hendrix_005_by_nomak_gfk-d2zh3qe.jpg
http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/265/d/2/look_up_by_jeremy_worst_by_nomak_gfk-d2z8f8m.jpg
http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/270/1/2/mic1_by_nomak_gfk-d2zljh7.jpg