Category Archives: Acrylic

Acrylics: Water Lily Reflection (demonstration)

Posted on July 13, 2022 by artdragon86

When a friend let me know the local libraries were running a mini art competition, I decided to sign up and have a go. I was given a square canvas which posed a challenge for me as I usually paint … Continue reading →

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Acrylics: Atelier Free Flow Artists’ Acrylics (review)

Posted on October 24, 2017 by artdragon86

When I went to the newly discovered art supply shop in my town, I saw that among their range of acrylics, they had the Atelier Free Flow Artists’ Acrylics. I already had a bottle of Carbon Black from somewhere (I … Continue reading →

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Acrylics: Crimson Rosella (demonstration)

Posted on October 22, 2017 by artdragon86

I’ve painted a few crimson Rosellas in watercolour over the years. It’s hard to resist the beautiful deep red of their feathers with those soft, almost fluorescent blue highlights. I thought it would be nice to paint one in acrylics … Continue reading →

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Acrylics: Hydrocryl Acrylics (review)

Posted on November 24, 2016 by artdragon86

One day when I was going on a YouTube video bender – as I so often do when I’m trying to avoid working on my thesis – I came across a channel called Colour in Your Life, which shows various … Continue reading →

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Acrylics: Golden Open Acrylics (review)

Posted on October 31, 2016 by artdragon86

One problem a lot of people have with acrylics is that they dry too fast to blend effectively. This can be mitigated to some extent by using various mediums and the Atelier Interactive acrylics can be ‘reactivated’ with their special … Continue reading →

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Acrylics: M Graham Acrylics (review)

Posted on September 30, 2016 by artdragon86

Because I loved M Graham’s watercolours so much, when I saw that an art store near my Dad’s work carried their acrylic paints as well, I coerced him into dropping in and grabbing some for me on his way home … Continue reading →

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Acrylics: Mountain Lake Landscape (demonstration)

Posted on September 29, 2016 by artdragon86

After coming across some palette knives in my art cupboard the other day, I decided it would be fun to try my hand at a palette knife painting. It had been a while since I’d painted a landscape so I … Continue reading →

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Acrylics: Derivan Matisse Flow Acrylics (review)

Posted on September 25, 2016 by artdragon86

Along with the Derivan Matisse Structure acrylics I picked up in one of Riot Art and Craft’s sales a few years ago, I also put together a set of their Flow acrylics. I already had a lot of the Chroma Atelier Interactive … Continue reading →

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Acrylics: Peacock (demonstration)

Posted on September 25, 2016 by artdragon86

A couple of months ago, I drew a peacock for my review of Derwent Inktense pencils and blocks. I was pleasantly surprised with how well he came out, but at the same time I was a bit sad that I’d … Continue reading →

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Acrylics: Winsor and Newton Artists’ Acrylics (review)

Posted on August 27, 2016 by artdragon86

A few years back, Winsor & Newton ran a few competitions on their Twitter page, where Twitter users could answer certain questions to be in with a chance to win some of Winsor & Newton’s artist materials. I was lucky … Continue reading →

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