ACRYLICS

A beginner's guide to painting with acrylics

Mix it up with...Acrylic Paints

Acrylics are bold, versatile, and full of energy—perfect for artists ready to experiment and express themselves freely. In this section, you’ll explore the dynamic possibilities of acrylic paint, from thick impasto textures to smooth glazes.

Whether you want vibrant abstracts or realistic portraits, acrylics offer a fast-drying, flexible medium that responds to your creative impulse with endless possibilities.

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Step 1:

Plan, sketch, draw

Learn to plan out the basic shapes, lightly sketch your design, and draw when you know you've got it all right

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Step 2:

The Grid Method

Try out the grid method to either measure up your outlines accurately or to scale your image to a different size

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Step 3:

Check your Angles

Avoid wobbly shapes by following these simple techniques to checking the angles of your lines

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Step 4:

Negative spaces

A great way to see the world as shapes is to look for the shapes of the gaps between the objects you're drawing

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Step 5:

One Continuous Line

A fun way to practise your line drawings where you aren't allowed to lift your pencil from the paper

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Step 6:

Contour Line Drawing

Use contours to plan our the shape of rounded objects like bottles, vases or even portraits

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