BobBlast 419 - "Watercolor Techniques for a Mostly Acrylic Painter"

Weekly BobBlast Issue 419
Watercolor Techniques for a Mostly Acrylic Painter

Welcome Back to Another BobBlast!

I paint mostly with acrylics. But there are those times when I want to get my watercolors out and just have fun with the lightness and transparency of these paints. This BobBlast is not about how to paint with watercolors… even though you will see me doing a video demo with my Holbein watercolors!

What I really want to tell you is that you can get that look and feel of painting with watercolors AND use your acrylics!

I have heard that thinning down acrylic paints with water can make them "less predictable."

I use Holbein Artist Acrylic Paint (heavy body). This professional paint is loaded with pigment. Thinned with water, they don't break apart. That said, when I want that transparent, light feel to my work, I treat The Holbein acrylic paint as if they are watercolors, using watercolor techniques. The advantage is, when each layer dries, I can continue painting - layering without lifting the paint underneath. It stays because it is acrylic!

Treat your Acrylics like Watercolors
•Work wet into wet
•Add more water… if you are using quality acrylics like Holbein, the paint can take it!
•Use brushes designed to carry more water, like Mops
•No need to gesso the paper!

It doesn't matter what you paint with, as long as it has a voice. A good painting has a voice! Just paint!

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•July 19, 2022
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"Easy Way to Paint the Figure"
•September 13, 2022
"How to Use Burridge’s Goof-Proof Color Wheel"
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