What are some good ways to thin down acryllics. I want them thinner but not watery. The set was a gift and the paint is in small toothpaste looking tubes. Do I have to gesso the canvas or can I leave it plain. I know the texture will show through, and thats ok, but will it be any problems?
2007-10-04 07:05:07 · 3 answers · asked by Carlitos 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
Impasto or gel will still give a pasty feel. It is a kind of extender with a binder.
2007-10-04 07:11:50 · answer #1 · answered by mo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thin acrylic paints with water....Sometimes just using a wet brush is enough to get the consistency I want. Other times, I drop a few drops of water from the paintbrush onto the paint daub.
As for Gesso....I buy canvases that are already primed. Many of them are nowadays.....it will say so on the package. If the canvas is already primed, you do not have to use Gesso.
Personally, I like the texture to show through. It's a personal preference, though. It's how I was taught.
2007-10-04 21:44:51 · answer #2 · answered by artistagent116 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your canvas should say if it is pre-sealed, or pre-gessoed. if it's not already gessoed, it's going to take a lot more paint to finish your painting. (the gesso seals the canvas, if it's not sealed, the paint gets sucked into the fibers of the canvas and won't spread much)
you can use an "acrylic medium" to thin down your paints. (this can come in either matte or glossy.) i just squeeze a little paint into a film canister with a little bit of acrylic medium and stir it up. you can cap the film canisters and use them for later!
2007-10-04 15:01:12 · answer #3 · answered by annie801 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋