I've rollered a canvas with duck egg blue emulsion, but now want to paint some patterns on it. What is the best paint to use? Watercolours or acrylic? (I tried painting some intricate designs with the blue emulsion i'd mixed, but it was just too thick, plus it just doesn't look 'deep' enough!)
2007-07-18 01:05:44 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
Acrylic would probably work best.
2007-07-18 01:13:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't try to use watercolour it won't bond. Ive used ordinary emulsion on canvas for years since I used to work in the theatre and paint backcloths for the sets. Later I found I could only paint "big " and couldn't afford tubes of acrylics. The only disadvantage is that the colours don't always dry the way they look when theyre wet. You can get used to this anyway and save yourself pounds. good luck. Buy tester pots in the strongest colours you can get and get mixing.
2007-07-19 11:46:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No situation what so ever. yet (and right here it comes) maximum emulsions are actually not that solid at staying on the canvas via fact they are extraordinarily skinny whilst in comparison with artists paint. they'd drip and characteristic some unpredicted effect once you blend them. yet different than that they are particularly the comparable as poster paint and acrylics; water soluble emulsion paints. blend away. (not with oils inspite of the indisputable fact that)
2016-10-21 21:47:20 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you have used emulsion on the canvas there is nothing to stop you using other emulsion they have great opacity water colours won't work because they are see through and acrylics dry to fast and you will need plenty and they are expensive stick with the emulsions go for the tester pots, BQ, Homebase Focus, and Wickes all use the same manufacture mixed to their specifications and they are inferior use good quality and you will get good results
2007-07-18 08:45:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simple way acrylics.
If you want to use watercolor you need a medium that will stick to the emulsion. You can get clear (may be white but dries invisible) emulsion medium that will get you some amazing results.
You can just ad the watercolor paint to the emulsion for effect but it will take lots to 'counter' the already exsisting color.
2007-07-18 03:47:17 · answer #5 · answered by Puppy Zwolle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use acrylics. You can water them down to the consistency desired.
2007-07-18 01:30:10 · answer #6 · answered by andy muso 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋