Uploaded May 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Acrylic painting in the art journal can seem overwhelming, but these 5 acrylic painting tips can help you get started. These are the 5 tips that have helped me the most to improve my acrylic painting techniques in my art journal, helping me to gain confidence with this medium.

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CONTENTS OF THIS VIDEO
0:00 Introduction
0:10 Tip 1 Starting with Gesso
1:10 Tip 2 Choose the Right Acrylic Brush
3:07 Tip 3 Thin Your Acrylic Paint
8:33 Tip 4 Adding Layers of Acrylic Paint
10:26 Tip 5 Color Mixing with Acrylics
13:01 Painting Demonstration

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