We've been talking a lot about canvas painting and acrylic paint brushes lately. With that in mind, we'd like to share with you some handy paint application techniques you can give a go on your next painting session. Of course, don't forget to set up the basics - your canvas (or paper) brushes and choice of acrylic paint colors to get started!
Technique 1: Dry Brush
The dry brush technique is the easiest way to lend movement and texture to your lines.
How does dry brushing go? It starts by applying undiluted paint on your canvas. Expect that your lines will be uneven and crooked as it won't have water to soften its edges.
Check out this video we found on dry brushing on YouTube for a quick demonstration:
How does dry brushing go? It starts by applying undiluted paint on your canvas. Expect that your lines will be uneven and crooked as it won't have water to soften its edges.
Check out this video we found on dry brushing on YouTube for a quick demonstration:
Technique 2: Washing
Did you know you can treat oil-based, acrylic paints as watercolor by diluting it with enough water?
By using watered paint in your artwork, you can apply translucent washes to your surface. This technique can also help you achieve textures and movements to your artwork and you don't have to worry about you washed paint not setting permanently unlike watercolor.
Check out this video for another quick demonstration:
By using watered paint in your artwork, you can apply translucent washes to your surface. This technique can also help you achieve textures and movements to your artwork and you don't have to worry about you washed paint not setting permanently unlike watercolor.
Check out this video for another quick demonstration:
Technique 3: Stippling
Stippling is actually a drawing method, but it can be applied in painting. This paint application technique consists of creating tiny paint dots to create a particular imagery.
Stippling is yet another effective way to show texture on your artwork and create subtle variations in the colors you choose to use.
Learn this technique from this quick tutorial below:
Stippling is yet another effective way to show texture on your artwork and create subtle variations in the colors you choose to use.
Learn this technique from this quick tutorial below:
Technique 4: Flicking
Flicking is a technique where you use a fairly wet brush, dip it on paint and simply flick the brush onto your work surface, creating uneven splatter effect.
From creating abstract paintings to panoramic landscapes, flicking gives you the easy advantage of adding texture to your piece.
Check out how this fun paint application technique is done:
From creating abstract paintings to panoramic landscapes, flicking gives you the easy advantage of adding texture to your piece.
Check out how this fun paint application technique is done:
Technique 5: Sponging
If you want to use something other than your paint brush, you can apply paint with the use of a sponge.
Sponging is a neat and creative way, yet again, to achieve textures, depth and volume to your artwork. Ideally, you use a sponge that's old and used so it's soft and easy to apply on your canvas. Slightly moisten your sponge and dip it to your paint.
Check out how this artist created a beautiful tree with the use of a brush and a rattled out sponge!
Sponging is a neat and creative way, yet again, to achieve textures, depth and volume to your artwork. Ideally, you use a sponge that's old and used so it's soft and easy to apply on your canvas. Slightly moisten your sponge and dip it to your paint.
Check out how this artist created a beautiful tree with the use of a brush and a rattled out sponge!
Technique 6: Detailing
Detailing is a paint application technique using a small and fine paint brush. With this technique, you can easily apply the tiny yet important details of your artwork such as the glistening of the eyes of your subject or the fine aspects of a leaf.
This is an essential aspect of the whole painting journey as you'd want to make your painting beautiful and as realistic as possible.
Check out this video below for some inspiration!
This is an essential aspect of the whole painting journey as you'd want to make your painting beautiful and as realistic as possible.
Check out this video below for some inspiration!
Learn more techniques at Art Smart
Here at Art Smart, we'll teach you not only these six techniques but even more! We follow a 1 teacher: 2 student ratio to ensure you do it right! Below is our art class schedule for 2017 for your reference.
12 one-hour sessions
Marikina near Eastwood : MWF *9/10/11
Shaw: MWF 2/3/4/5*PM
Batch 2: Apr24-May24
Batch 3: May 29-June 26
8 sessions of 1.5 hours
Shaw : TTh9-10:30& 10:30-12
Mkna near Eastwood:2-3:30&3:30-5PM
Batch 2: Apr 25-May 18
Batch 3: May 30-June 22
SATURDAYS (once a week schedule)
You may do 1 or 2 hours
Marikina: 9/10/11 am
Shaw: 2/3/4pm
(No class on June 12)
Marikina near Eastwood : MWF *9/10/11
Shaw: MWF 2/3/4/5*PM
Batch 2: Apr24-May24
Batch 3: May 29-June 26
8 sessions of 1.5 hours
Shaw : TTh9-10:30& 10:30-12
Mkna near Eastwood:2-3:30&3:30-5PM
Batch 2: Apr 25-May 18
Batch 3: May 30-June 22
SATURDAYS (once a week schedule)
You may do 1 or 2 hours
Marikina: 9/10/11 am
Shaw: 2/3/4pm
(No class on June 12)
To enroll or for any inquiries you may have, please call us at 0917-8784766 / 02 -6160305 / 0915-5948191 / 0995-260 8927. See you all soon in our studios!
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