Startup Project: Acrylic Ink Stain Painting
Continue your artistic journey and master the basics of acrylic stain painting! In this class, the follow-up to “Startup Library: Painting with Acrylic,” artist Michele Théberge walks you through more…
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Continue your artistic journey and master the basics of acrylic stain painting! In this class, the follow-up to “Startup Library: Painting with Acrylic,” artist Michele Théberge walks you through more advanced layering techniques using new mediums including fluid, gel and more. First you’ll practice on a series of small canvases, then apply your new skills to create an abstract piece.
Applying Fluid Color
Meet Michele and begin with an introduction to stain painting. Then go over the materials you’ll need to get started, including canvas, paint and brushes, and practice using a flow aid to paint wet-into-wet.
Color Layering & Mixing
Next, Michele covers color mixing and layering techniques. Find out how to create secondaries and neutralized colors so you can get the most variety out of your paint.
More Layering Techniques
Explore some more painting techniques, including wet-on-dry, dry brush, lifting and lightening.
Fluid Mediums
Turn your attention to fluid mediums. Michele explains what they are and how they work as you practice using gloss and matte mediums.
Gel Mediums
In this lesson, master the basics of using gel mediums. See how to build a variety of textures by using brushes and palette knives with gloss gel, glass beads and string gel.
Free-Form Project
Finally, apply the techniques you’ve learned to create a larger composition on canvas. Michele shows you how the inks, mediums and application methods all work together to form a stunning abstract piece.
New Directions
As a bonus, Michele teaches you how to create additional compositions using cut canvases and other materials.
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