How to Keep Acrylic Paint from Drying Too Fast 🎨 Wet Palette Tips

[@SyndiaArt]

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[@raerae6422]

Great tip about making sure to use a glass palette that is tempered glass, not glass from a picture frame. Op shops (charity stores) often have glass cutting boards that are fairly cheap. Id think they would be strong glass. Some have images underneath but they can be scraped off easily enough. Great to see your channel going strong. Great work!

[@SyndiaArt]

Thanks for the tips and for the support, it means a lot. Have a lovely week ahead :o)

[@marshaperera9261]

Hi I'm actually new to this painting business. When I pour acrylic paint on to the pallet and if I need to use the rest of the remaining paint later, ( maybe after 2 days, )I keep the pallet in an airtight container. At the base of the container I have placed a wet sponge. Therefore, when you put your pallet with acrylic paint into it and close, the paint stay fresh. I actually do this very often since I'm working while taking care of my one and a half year old baby. So this has been a very effective way for me to save my paint from drying.

[@SyndiaArt]

Great tip! :o)

[@ellis1623]

It’s the best video. Thank you for sharing ❤

[@bluewolfspirit9713]

Lennox! So you can get a thicker piece of glass (vs picture frame) in the local hardware store. The edges are sharp, so cover them with duct tape for safety. It's also a bit heavy, so it will have to be on the desk top (vs a palette in your hand)... Thanks for showing the effects of the medium. Most people just say it and never show it... Great job!

[@SyndiaArt]

Thanks for the tip! Great idea! :o) P.S. every time I include a shot of Lennox I think of you now haha! LENNOX!! :oD

[@linili3518]

Ever grateful for yr gd & most helpful input dear Syndia... Yr warm & sincere personality shines thru each time blending really well with yr ear soothing accent! Kudos to a grt art instructor!

[@SyndiaArt]

Thanks so much! it's so kind of you to take the time to let me know :o) Sending you loads of inspiration!

[@kashishbansal2496]

Hi syndia ..I love your vids...your channel is very underrated...you are a great artist...can you pls make a video on how to use pallette knives and can you do a studio vlog

[@SyndiaArt]

Thank you so much!!! I've been wanting to do a palette knife video :o) And I love studio vlogs as well (or did you mean studio tour?) Anyways, it's in the works. Have a great weekend :o)

[@nicoladouglas6705]

Your videos inspire and educate me!

[@SyndiaArt]

Thanks Nicola :o)

[@lifeismusicparnadonkers]

Liquitex is my favoriete paint brand. I wanna buy a starter kit. They have a good deal on amazone. I am going to order one today cause i wanna paint as soon a possible and learning colour mixing thank you for this video. Its super helpfull. Have fun painting and i,ll see you in you,re next video bye 😄👍🏼👋🏼

[@bradluck1108]

Have you tried using a Wet Pallete. Like the ones made by Mastersons? Mastersons Sta-Wet Pallete I use for miniature painting (we use acrylics too) Basically the cheap verson is a sponge in a container with water (so its not floating) with parchment paper/baking paper on top (not wax paper) the paint soaks up the water and stays moist. Masterson makes pallets from around A4 to A3 i think, perhaps bigger. Your wet pallete can keep in a fridge with paint on it for days.

[@SyndiaArt]

I've never tried but it sounds great!! Thanks for the tip :o)

[@lifeismusicparnadonkers]

Hello Syndia Art. I,ve ordered a stay wet pallet from masterson. I was in the Art store in another city and i asked if they sold the stay wet pallet and the lady who was hellping me sayed that companys dind make a stay wet pallets. She sayed:Its sutch a shame. They were good pallets. So wen i got home i went online and bought me a masterson stay wet pallet. So i don,t know what she was talking about wen she sayed they don,t make stay wet pallet,s anymore. I love thid video. So helpfull 😊👍🏾🖐🏾😁

[@Sam-y5o6j]

Great video and channel. You might look for a small glass pastry/chocolate board - restaurant supply stores carry them here for pennies and they're always completely smooth, tempered glass and sensible colours (white or transparent).

[@SyndiaArt]

Nice. Thanks for the great tip! :o)

[@zaidon3980]

Love ❤️ from Iraq 🇮🇶, Thank you 🙏🏻 very much Syndia for this helpful video, best wishes

[@HuronStorm]

Find your instruction and advice so valuable. I have watched many of your video’s and so appreciate your down to earth approach. I have searched patrean for your site but did not find you there. Please advise I can not afford much but would like to contribute. Thanks

[@SyndiaArt]

You are so kind thank you. I closed my Patreon, I realized it wasn't for me. But if you follow my Insta, I post stories there @SyndiaMontreal Have a great weekend :o)

[@florinbadiu982]

thank you for your videos. i started painting recently, and i just want to have fun. i use 30x30cm canvas right now and it is a good size for me. maybe later i will try bigger sizes. i have a question: you mentioned you don't waste color, but put everything together at the end of day and this way you have something like a grey or black or something like that. it sounds good. but how do you keep it? in a syringe? because it has to be kept somehow so that it will not dry.

[@SyndiaArt]

In a small plastic container with a lid on top and I give it a spritz of water before closing the lid. (note: adjusting the container size is important... the more empty space in the container relative to how filled with paint it is, the more quickly it will dry up) Hope it helps.

[@USERNB123]

You are always amazing... what amazing details you give

[@SyndiaArt]

Thank you so much 😀 I'm glad it helps. Have a great week ahead!

[@AbiNomac]

Great video. Thank you

[@SyndiaArt]

Glad you liked it! Have a great week ahead :o)

[@debbiedew1]

I love all of your videos.

[@SyndiaArt]

Thank you so much! :o)

[@hArtyTruffle]

Great tips! Thanks and subbed 👍🏼🌻

[@SyndiaArt]

Awesome! Thank you! have a great week :o)

[@aratigharat560]

Thank you soo much.Help full video.

[@SyndiaArt]

I'm glad it helps! :o)

[@SaraStevensonArtist]

With your plastic pallet use old gift cards or credit cards to scrape paint off.

[@SyndiaArt]

Thanks for the tip!

[@atheer887]

Love your content😍, thank you 🌷

[@SyndiaArt]

I'm really glad it helps :o) Have a great Sunday!

[@richarddoran3288]

Very formative video

[@SyndiaArt]

Glad you liked it

[@lifeismusicparnadonkers]

I love you,re trolley cart were you put you,re paint on ectra i am going to look for one tomorrow at ikea

[@mikehendrix6558]

For glass.palette. Take glass microwave plate out of old microwave. There you go and they work great.

[@rihababubakr]

hi syndia 🌹can u do a vid on acrylic pouring using [glue as medium] and common mistakes and how to get rid of bubbles

[@SyndiaArt]

I've never tried pouring, I'm really not an expert but I really wanna try it :oD

[@rihababubakr]

@@SyndiaArt im soo happy u replied♥ give it a try , i have tried it 2 times, it came beautiful but only problem is bubbles.... Much love♥♥

[@calebreece816]

Get a piece of plexiglass and cut it out the way you want it to be. And you don’t have to worry about breaking it. And where ever you get the plexiglass at they should be able to cut it for you. You can even drill a hole through it to hold it.

[@hArtyTruffle]

I have a ton load of Liquitex paints, both soft and heavy body but want to try the golden open acrylic medium. Can I mix brands?

[@SyndiaArt]

Yes you can :o)

[@kashishbansal2496]

You tried mixing the golden open medium with the golden open acrylic

[@SyndiaArt]

No. As I said in the video, adding open medium to regular acrylic paints (and comparing it to open paints).

[@lifeismusicparnadonkers]

Btw i wanna ask you something. Witch liquitex professional paint is best? Cause if i wanna (if i am better at painting) up grade to the professional liquitex paint. So should i go whit a heavy body or a soft body? Thank you so mutch for this video. I,ll see you in you,re next video. Bye😁👍🏼👋🏼

[@SyndiaArt]

If you like a more expressive and abstract approach a heavy body is more versatile but if you do figurative or realistic paintings soft body is better.

[@lifeismusicparnadonkers]

Hello Syndia art thank you

[@lifeismusicparnadonkers]

Hello Syndia. I can not find liquitex acrylic soft body paint in the netherlands. Only the basics paints and the heavy body acrylic paints by liquitex. I don,t know what the difference is between soft body acrylic, s,heavy body acrylic,s and basics acrylic paints by liquitex. My its the pigment? I love you,re video's. Have a nice day or night. 😄👋🏾👍🏼

[@SyndiaArt]

@@lifeismusicparnadonkers Heavy is super thick and you have to dillute it. Soft body is more fuid. Personal preference.

[@lifeismusicparnadonkers]

@@SyndiaArt i have chose acrylic basics. I love the texture. Thanks for the tips😁👍🏼👋🏼

[@kneeknee23]

me: ok so don’t do this if you want it to dry also me: update it turned out good!

[@hipsulitheone4919]

Haha.. i have a super professional palette..im using cake plastiikka.. so onks a cake was soled To me on a Brown plastic plate..thats my pallette..

[@SyndiaArt]

haha Perfect!! ♥♥♥

[@fireandfreedom6782]

Wet for a DAY OR TWO?? HOW!! I’ve been an OIL painter my whole life & JUST bought hundreds of $ in acrylics NOT realizing that within just 1 to 1.5 hrs, the smaller paint “mounds” are nearly dry & the larger ones the ENTIRE TOP & usually then some is DRY. I LOVE painting but IDK HOW ANYONE can choose or even ENJOY acrylics. I’m so outdone ! And the BLENDING on the canvas is a whole different MONSTER! 😩 I went from being a beautiful painter to feeling & looking like I JUST STARTED. I cannot even BLEND between colors as it DRIES in minutes leaving a sharp, dry LINE between the colors. I’m using water (even misting the canvas) & STILL it’s not great. Plus I find the water dilutes/thins so much, the vibrant color gets lost & have to keep adding…. I feel so HELPLESS. Painting is ALL I have rn to keep mind off so many financial issues & acrylics have ADDED to my depression!!!! Just cant figure out WHY anyone chooses it over oils??!! Wish I could find HELP to enjoy the process.

[@ArtsySDS]

I tell my customers who don't want a varnished piece to keep their art piece away from the kitchen or bathroom because I am afraid steam will loosen the paint from the canvas. Is this correct assumption?

[@SyndiaArt]

Yes it's true. It also depends just how humid the area gets. And an artwork framed under glass in a humid bathroom would be the biggest risk.

[@ArtsySDS]

@@SyndiaArt I live in Southern Ohio, USA, so it gets pretty humid in the summer here. Thanks for the information. I will pass on the information.

[@juliehonts795]

I use a glass from the microwave. The wrong glasses in the microwave. I have an one that we throw microwave away and that's what I use

[@stella6398]

I hateeeee acrylics just from drying too fast I love watercolours more

[@SyndiaArt]

I really like the look of watercolor as well! :o) So beautiful!