Acrylic Painting Tutorial | Blending and Layering

[@Anthony-gq7dk]

Super art lesson , so informative and easy to follow.

[@raesun7828]

Thank you from a beginning artist. I shall be doing a lot of practice❤️

[@lindahamilton2728]

Great tutorial!!! Explains a lot of what happens to my paintings. Thanks

[@cinderblockstudios]

Glad to hear it! It's very common that many people overwork their paint

[@ZadenZane]

It's interesting what you say about watercolours and oils at the beginning because that is such an arty perspective. To a regular person who is well into adulthood and takes up painting for whatever reason, acrylics are going to be far more in line with what I think they'd expect from paint. Most people's experience of paint starts with poster paints at school, might include something kind of modelling paint perhaps and maybe woodstains or fence paints, will almost certainly include interior painting and decorating with vinyl matt or silk emulsion, whatever they're called. Those kinds of paints are far more similar to acrylics than to watercolours or oils. It's only people with an arty background who find acrylics weird or outrageously fast drying. To everyone else acrylics are normal and oil paints especially weird! Some artists will bleat on about acrylic's treacherously fast drying times as if that's such an issue. I've been painting for two years now with acrylics and have never found myself thinking "Oh, I wish this paint would dry more slowly!"

[@cinderblockstudios]

It really does depend considerably on what paints you start with, but the lesson needs to cover things that people who start with other media can also understand

[@ZadenZane]

@@cinderblockstudios yes of course! I didn't mean to sound critical by the way, it's just a little pet theory of mine, that's all!!

[@Claudia_som]

I know this is an older video but I found it and it's really, really good. Thanks for giving such detail on everything that you're doing and why. Really appreciate your time and effort!!

[@cinderblockstudios]

Haha, I wouldn't call this an older video by my channel's standards, but thank you! Always appreciate when my lessons can inspire others

[@lallytidor7797]

Thank you for sharing your talent, it helps for me as a new student in painting.

[@niinakorsikko7832]

I like that first one style, coz I love darker colours 😍

[@XVAJ2024]

Thank you! This is exactly what I’m looking for!

[@slvroni]

First off thank you so much for this video! I've been watching a lot of old Bob Ross episodes that I didn't get a chance to watch as a kid, but my current project is on clay, which calls for an acrylic paint, which leads me to a layering which is nothing like Bob's wet on wet technique. So this was super helpful! I don't think I'll have nearly as much problem layering as I thought I would. but I feel like reflections might be more of a challenge.

[@cinderblockstudios]

reflections as in the shine of the dried paint or painting reflections like water?

[@slvroni]

@@cinderblockstudios painting reflections like water

[@cinderblockstudios]

Lucky for you I have a tutorial on that as well kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIiwZqOdhtd0iMk

[@DL-bz1ml]

You opened my eyes a little bit. I like your teaching style. I am also glad I am not the only one that gets paint on my clothes. lol.

[@cinderblockstudios]

Thanks! I actually have more painting pants than going out of the house pants XD

[@cysigh11]

I like the way you teach, touching on so many factors and scenarios. NICE! Thank you!

[@darlenedybas9706]

Thank you! I’m new to acrylic and this is very helpful

[@drmidnight680-kz2le]

I painted a polar bear in the snow, your blending system worked perfectly.

[@augustasilvis297]

I like how u do the blending and the outcome looks more natural.Thank u so much for that lesson.Well I’m going to go try my new technique and again thanks

[@cindygould8217]

Thank you. I'm a beginner. This is great info!

[@jillp3761]

Thanks, a very helpful video. The one on the left looks like it is later in the evening, just remove the sun !! All in all it spurred my imagination 😊

[@cinderblockstudios]

If what I made makes you make things then I call that a win :D

[@AnnaClutton]

Very helpful. Thank you

[@davemartin1534]

I like both 😊

[@triggerfish999]

Great video. However, the quality of acrylic paint can make a huge difference. Use artist quality where possible (not the student stuff)because has a much higher percentage of pigment than student paint. You are using Golden which is favoured by many professional artists...but it’s pretty expensive, even compared to Windsor and Newton artist paints (my preference). W&N has a 30 min working time (on the pallet) and doesn’t darken when it dries (unlike most other acrylic paints). The Golden Open paints are painfully expensive in the UK.

[@cinderblockstudios]

Totally agree, it's rare to have someone back me up in the comments regarding the need for quality paints. Interestingly in this video I wasn’t exclusively using Golden. The red was an M. Graham and my yellow is a Utrecht, both artist grade paints.

[@triggerfish999]

@@cinderblockstudios yes, I was astonished at the difference between student and artist paint. They are very different.

[@tannerharmon7901]

It is literally indescribable of how amazing your artwork, and talent is. Cant wait to follow you on this educational experience. Liked and subscribed

[@MauraHealy-w2f]

Thank you great inform Ation

[@sonsoftheedelweiss72]

Question; do you need to wait for one layer to dry before adding paint in top? Also do you varnish each layer before adding additional paint thank you

[@cinderblockstudios]

You don't have to wait, but in the mid-drying stage you do run the risk of ripping up the semi-dry paint with a new layer. Also varnishing of any kind is a FINISHING coat to a painting, it should never be applied before you're finished.

[@rubyfisch5077]

Thank you for all the information. It's nice to just watch someone paint with the soothing music in the background, but it doesn't really teach you anything. Thanks from this beginner that could actually learn from the video.

[@sethseder1245]

How do you keep the bristles if your fan brush from sticking together making splotches instead if branches?

[@cinderblockstudios]

Make sure the fan brush you're using has stiff bristles

[@sethseder1245]

@@cinderblockstudios thank you!

[@TranquilArtDesign1]

Thank you.

[@warstoriesofthe88th]

Ngl I'm very happy I found this. I'm looking to blend 2 colors something I've never tried before for a halloween mask, and wouldnt you know it? First video I click on first example is almost exactly the 2 colors I'm trying to blend

[@lindahamilton2728]

You stinking ROCK!!

[@sharonruddy2661]

Watching thank you

[@debbysmith5002]

What is the best method of keeping the paint moving for the longest length of time?

[@cinderblockstudios]

For acrylics you really don't have a lot of time regardless. If I need to extend it I'm usually mixing with my Golden OPENs at a 50/50 ratio to the regular paint. Using a lower viscosity paint like a soft body can also work, but the coverage will be considerably different than what I show in the video

[@petermartin5030]

On the layering, you are working fast so the paint is still wet. Presumably the technique should still work if you allowed each layer to dry before going to the next?

[@cinderblockstudios]

yep, that's the idea

[@JustBeYouooh]

But I don’t the lines in between showing, like your black and red

[@cinderblockstudios]

Not sure what you mean, I didn't use any black in this painting

[@vickimarsh2385]

How do I get a smooth edge on brick and rough wood?

[@cinderblockstudios]

I've venturing to guess you're referring to clean lines with a brush? A paint a bit thinner than heavy body should help, but it likely won't be perfect.

[@vickimarsh2385]

Why are you using a small brush, here.When should I use floating medium.

[@cinderblockstudios]

There's very little need for big brushes while painting. Smaller brushes give you a lot more control. Also the size of the piece doesn't require such a large brush. Also what do you mean by "floating medium"? I've never heard of that.

[@dianecharest8365]

Another girl i just watched, said to blend the lightest color into the darker one.

[@cinderblockstudios]

That's likely just her preference. For acrylics it really doesn't matter which way you go light or dark.

[@maryrcollins]

Or pastels…. To acrylics.

[@missmello4932]

I hate acrylic so much. 😢its so ugly even when pros are using it :(

[@cinderblockstudios]

So why are you watching this?

[@cindygould8217]

Lol ​@@cinderblockstudios