Painting With Acrylics Tutorial Comments

[Raz]

If you have anything to add or suggest about painting with acrylics feel free to do so

[Browne]

Because acrylics dry so fast, squeeze only a little paint out of a tube. If you're using a 'normal' plastic palette invest in a spray bottle so you can spray a fine mist over the paint regularly to keep it moist.Keep a piece of paper towel or cloth next to your water jar and get into the habit of wiping your brushes on it after you rise them. When an acrylic wash dries, it's permanent and, unlike a watercolor wash, is insoluble and can be over-painted without fear of disturbing the existing wash.

[Raz]

Because acrylics dry so fast, squeeze only a little paint out of a tube. If you're using a 'normal' plastic palette invest in a spray bottle so you can spray a fine mist over the paint regularly to keep it moist.Keep a piece of paper towel or cloth next to your water jar and get into the habit of wiping your brushes on it after you rise them. When an acrylic wash dries, it's permanent and, unlike a watercolor wash, is insoluble and can be over-painted without fear of disturbing the existing wash.

I never thought of moisting the paint that way. But yea that would work and is far cheaper than using retarder. The thing I like about retarder is that is has the same consistency as the paint (more or less), and since it is jell-like it vaporates real slow.