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Thursday, March 29, 2012

Julia's tips for painting with acrylics

Do it Now!
Acrylic paints dry quickly and will be permanent so if you don't like what you've just painted, wash it off with soap and water right away.
(Be sure you've dried the area before you begin to paint again)

Multitask:
Moving back and forth between several projects at once will minimize mistakes because you'll be less likely to smear wet paint.

Breathe:
The type of stroke you make depends on the amount of pressure you put on the brush so best results come when you relax and there's less pressure on you.

Relax:
You can paint over acrylic paints many, many times so if you don't like the results you can always change them.

Have Fun:
The whole idea is to enjoy yourself, time passes quickly when you're painting and even when you don't create great art you create something for yourself an others. It gives you something to talk about or to share.

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