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Fluid Acrylics - Tips for Painting with Fluid Acrylics

In my new tutorial I use a few different types of paint, one being fluid acrylics. Here are a few tips for working with these fun, washy acrylics:

DO:

Understand their depth. Fluid acrylics will lay down intense color, but it will be a washed-effect vs. any impasto or heavier paint. It's like a heavy watercolor!

Prep your canvas. As I said, these will lay a washy color on your canvas so be sure you have it prepped and know they will not "build" a lot of surface, so have that in place before you lay them down.

Stay in a color zone. Too many colors = muddy. Choose a palette and then work in that zone for a modern look. (I know I'm a broken record, but it's for good reason!)

DON'T

Be afraid to make your own. No fluids or high-flows on hand? Make your own. Just get some airbrush or high-flow medium and mix up your own colors!

Have fun, be well, be safe!

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