Articles for Acrylic Artists

Articles, advice and tutorials for the acrylic artist

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We add new articles to our website every three months and make it a point to update existing ones to include more information or enhance their appearance. Remember to visit us often for the latest updates. To access articles of interest, click on any of the images below. Not all articles may be available for viewing, as some are still in progress or will be created soon. If you have any requests for specific articles, don't hesitate to contact us through our contact page. 
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Beginners' Guide to Acrylic paints

If you need some advice on where to begin with acrylics, here is a list of the 8 most important things you will need to begin with and a few more that may be is use too. It offers lots of  information about the various products out there so you can choose gear that will be of most use to you.

Winsor & Newton | Galeria

Find out lots of information on the Winsor & Newton Galeria acrylic paints and mediums, the student/artist grade acrylic range at a great price!

GOLDEN | Heavy body

Article in progress.
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Acrylic Accessories

Ghiant | Transfer spray

The perfect way to transfer outlines with less mess and wastage than carbon sheets. A popular product among artists. Find out how it compares.

Acrylic Mediums | Help

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GOLDEN | Polymer Varnish |
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If you are a GOLDEN user, you might be interested to know that the company has discontinued its Polymer varnish. If you used this product in your artwork, you may wonder what to use instead. Follow the link above to learn more about its replacement.

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Canvasses and surfaces

Ampersand boards

Looking for a high quality canvas for your art? Ampersand have a collection of boards available for artists of all mediums from paint to scratchboard. 

Ampersand Gessobord

This superior quality gesso ground does not dull colours and the lightly sanded surface provides excellent brush control, perfect for all painting styles with oils, acrylics and mixed media.

Ampersand Pastelbord
Last Update May 2023

​The marble-dust tooth holds more layers than pastel paper and works well with all types of pastels, it is suitable for other mediums such as charcoal, conte crayon, coloured pencils, watercolour pencils, ink and acrylics. This article provides valuable information showcasing its remarkable adaptability and delves deep into the intricacies of this surface.
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Jackson's Art | Gesso panel - Blog

In this blog we review Jackson's Art Gesso panel. A pre-prepared fine tooth surface suitable for all painting styles including oils and acrylics. It features a professional acid-free gesso ground in grey or umber. We also compare it against the popular Ampersand Gessoboard.

Why not try one of our Acrylic Paints Tutorials

If you are completely new to acrylic paints, why not try one of our tutorials which show you, in great detail and explanation, how to create the subjects below. By following the explanations below each progress image, you will learn how to build up base layers and create fine details to aid realism in your work. If you are new to acrylics, you may wish to start with the 'Tonal background' tutorial and work through to the latest one of the weasel, which is more challenging.
Enjoy!

Tonal Backgrounds | All Artist levels

Pink Orchid | All Artist levels

Weasel | Intermediate level

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