When painting with acrylics, you don’t always have to use canvas. A good acrylic paper offers a similar painting experience while being lighter, more affordable, and easier to use.
Acrylic paint
Art 101: Acrylic Paint vs Oil Paint
As a beginner, it may not be easy to assess which painting technique best suits your style and way of working. Acrylic and oil paints offer very different painting experiences and require slightly different skills and approaches. Let’s take a look at what this means in practice.
Beautiful cherry blossoms with Marabu acrylic paste
Cherry blossoms symbolise beauty, new beginnings and the arrival of the first warm season of the year. They can be beautifully captured on canvas using acrylic paints and Marabu fine grain acrylic paste. In this way, the beauty of cherry blossoms will shine forever.
Paintbrush 101: How to choose the best brush for acrylic painting
Acrylic painting is a versatile and dynamic medium that allows artists to explore a wide range of styles, techniques and textures. One of the key elements that greatly influences the outcome of an acrylic painting is the choice of brushes. Because of the wide variety of brush types, sizes and materials, choosing the right brush for acrylic painting can be a little tricky. In the following blog post, we’ll take you through the factors to consider and the best brush choices for your acrylic painting journey.
Liquitex Basics Fluid: the acrylic paint that gets ideas flowing
The art world offers us endless opportunities for self-expression and creative exploration. One of the most versatile and easiest-to-use mediums available to beginners and experienced artists alike, acrylic paints are the perfect medium to explore the world of art and creativity. One of the undisputed leaders in the world of acrylic paints, however, has come up with something new – an everyday acrylic colour with a fluid, flowing consistency, Liquitex Basics Fluid!
Art and eco-friendliness: Liquitex recycled canvas on frame
Art has always been a way of expressing oneself and sharing one’s world with others. In recent decades, there has also been a growing focus on the imprint we leave on the world through our creations. Environmental awareness and sustainability have become major themes in the art world, and artists are constantly looking for ways to express their creativity while adhering to responsible practices.
5 olulist akrüülmaali terminit
Kaunite kunstide maailmas on väga palju spetsiifilisi termineid – see on nagu omaette keel. Sa ei pea neist kõigist aru saama, kuid neid on kasulik teada. Järgnevalt on neist 5 peamist ära seletatud.
Akrüülvärvi puhastamine
Kõik, kes on kord pintslit käes hoidnud, teavad, et maalimine on üks „messy“ töö. Värvi jagub nii maalialusele, pintslitesse, kätele kui ka riietele. Aga kuidas siis end ja töövahendeid pärast puhtaks saada? Siit mõned näpunäited akrüülvärvide kasutajale.
Akrüülvärvi omadused
Selleks, et saavutada maalides parim tulemus, tuleb oma värve läbi ja lõhki tunda. Töötulemus ja –meetod sõltub värvi omadusest. Millised on akrüülvärvi põhiomadused?
Kuidas akrüülvärv töötab?
Akrüülvärvid kuivavad vee aurustumise tõttu. Järgnevalt kirjeldame seda, mis juhtub siis, kui pigment, vesi ja akrüülvärv muundatakse aegumatuks värvikihiks.
Mis on akrüülvärv?
Akrüülvärv on kaasaegsete kunstnike poolt enim armastatud värv. Aga mis on üldse akrüülvärv?
Akrüülvärvi ajalugu
Kunstimaterjalide pikas ajaloos on akrüülvärvid suhteliselt uus nähtus. Õlivärvid pärinevad viieteistkümnendast sajandist. Tempera ja vahavärv on pärit tuhandete aastate tagant. Ja muistsete visionääride poolt arendatud vesivärvi kasutatakse tänapäevalgi sisuliselt algsel kujul: pigmendi (muldvärv), kandeaine (varaseimas kunstis sülg) ja sideaine (eelajaloolise looma rasv) kombinatsioon.