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Acrylic pouring is a fascinating style of painting that allows you to unleash your creativity, while also experimenting with various techniques and color combinations. With traditional painting you know how much paint you need as you go, but with acrylic paint pours do you know how much paint you’ll need for each pour? You don’t…
When I was first commissioned to paint a pet portrait, I had no idea what to charge. Was it by the hour, a flat rate, how long would it take etc. Figuring out how much to charge for pet portrait painting was going to take some serious analysis if I was going to make a…
Thinning oil-based paint can be a tricky process, you don’t want to thin the paint so much that it will crack and you don’t want to risk the quality of the final finish when it dries. So how do you thin oil based paint the right way in order to get a smooth finish? It…
I will say it upfront, while I do recommend the best plein air easel for oil painting, unlike others, this article is not going to be a long list of products I have never used. I have drawn on my own experience plus those of artists in my circle. We know that picking the right…
PVC is a very common material used in construction and other businesses and industries around the world. It is a very versatile plastic material and is the world’s 3rd most used synthetic polymer. The full name of the material is polyvinyl chloride, and it is used most commonly for things like downpipes but I have…
A fresh coat of paint on old or outdated furniture is an inexpensive and eco-friendly method to give your home a new look. This article will discuss the many types of paints used for painting furniture, their benefits and drawbacks, the various paint brushes and their benefits and drawbacks, the best painting procedures for various…
