How to Stop YOUR Acrylic Paints From Drying Fast!

[@JedDorsey]

Let us know in the comments what other struggles you have with Acrylic Paints! We're here to help 😎

[@susanwray1082]

To prevent mold in the wet pallet, I put several copper pennies under the paper around the edges. The copper prevents mold from growing. Also, I'm cheap, so I buy sponge air conditioner filters for the sponge and parchment paper for the paper. I get a pack of 200 papers already 12x16 size . Amazon.

[@cherrylowe4961]

I'm going to get a wet pallet.Up till now I've used small containers with lids and stored them in the refrigerator. That also works for me, an 80 yr old gran!

[@rlstone1096]

Thank you! I'm a design student at my local college, but not familiar with painting and taking a course right now in painting- I must have missed this tip because I kept running into this problem and wasting so much paint and never felt I had time to blend it good. While watching this I realize I had some of this paper that came in my course kit! Thank you so much, this will help me out for the rest of the semester!

[@CJ-fn6hk]

I’m excited to start your 2024 class. The one thing I have the most problem with would be mixing my colors to get the right color I need. Clouds trees and shading is what I’m hoping to learn.

[@doloresbohdanowicz3268]

I am a relative newcomer, but I love Jed's style of teaching. He is easy to understand, and he does explain things for us all. Thank you.

[@JedDorsey]

You're very welcome! :)

[@willfree7]

Same here He speak fluently and clearly. 😊

[@loraloveslettering]

How much peroxide do you put in the water to soak paper & sponge in?

[@missfloflowers]

Wow, 👍 great

[@sheripalmer3192]

Excellent information! Thank you!

[@kathypointer3938]

I have that palette paper and love it. I can leave for a week and still have fresh paint.

[@zlopez1968]

I love this!❤ I always have an issue with my paints drying out. Glad I came across your video.

[@kathleensmith9307]

Thank you!

[@1sacoyle]

For me the Masterson stay wet palette is a God send. However I use a sheet of glass over the sponge so I can more easily clean off the paint I no longer need leaving a fresh area to mix the next color. My MSWP no longer seals a well as it use to so I also place a small sponge on top of the glass before closing it up when done painting.

[@KeeperOfTheGoats]

Do you have the glass in-between the paper and the sponge or do you actually just use the glass as a palette? I ask because I'm switching over from using a glass pallete to the MSWP. I haven't used it yet. Just curious about your setup because it might be something I could like

[@charlestaylor3195]

Getting ready to use acrylic for the first time, have never touched them. Actually it's painting for the first time. I've drawn for years. I experimented many years ago, had all the equipment, and someone came along and stole all my art supplies. Haven't tried since, but I want a medium that can cover some area. I draw with colored ball point ink pens and it takes for ever to do anything large especially large areas with one color. I had oils but acrylic seems simpler, I don't want to start getting hung up on all the oil paints stuff, maybe later. Your videos are what I need, thanks Jed.

[@kstutz230]

Very helpful! Thank you!

[@expressocean9874]

Thanks a lot for posting this! Just a heads up the link to the stay wet palette does not open.

[@donnaswensen8279]

very informative!!! thank you

[@VirginiaWolf88]

I'm getting interested in painting again. Thanks for sharing.

[@judykonopka9029]

I just use wet paper towels with some wax paper on top. Works perfectly! Rarely do they dry out, but if it is getting dry, I just use 2 or 3 pumps of a spray bottle filled with water.

[@rachaeln9401]

This is awesome, thank you! Going to pick one up in the morning - will be a big help.

[@marymcneil9133]

Thank you ,it’s wonderful to now that we can use ,to prevent mild on the pallets a damp sponge or paper ,thank you that is very good news . 🇨🇦👍🇪🇨

[@julieatkins364]

Thank you for sharing this!

[@monicastella9149]

Thank you for illustrating the palette.

[@sofianavarrete1311]

Thank you, great idea.

[@constance9789]

Thanks for sharing

[@diannloew3746]

Very helpful

[@gwenritch]

this was great info as I just received this new pallet. Very excited to give it a try. I live in very hot humid dry Panama SA and its been a struggle with my paints drying out.

[@ANNEsART101]

Great! Thanks for the tip. I'm a newbie and trying to get as many tips and ideas before I get started as I can.

[@brendawalker1925]

Great tips 😀😀😀

[@jilliangunter8422]

So cool to see your business growing!! Love from Canada (:

[@yljed8292]

Hi Jillian! Love back to you:)

[@mrmaison4924]

Been using Stay Wet for years. For me the paint stays wet for many days. Love this pallet.

[@missbluenshine]

Thank you

[@roslynharris7781]

Thank you for sharing!

[@claireonlinex]

Excellent!!

[@marymcneil9133]

Very interesting , I will be able to put your suggestions practice 🍁👍🏻

[@poorvasinghal6454]

Hi, I have a question. I am a hobby artist & my art ideas comes from pintrest & my techniques from youtube tutorials. Now in many videos glazing medium, gloss medium & a variety of medium are used. I don't know if i should buy everything or not. & if I do buy it then how to use such mediums.... I hope you can share some of your insights on the matter. Thanks!

[@colleenfrank85]

What is that tray thing you are using to hold the wet palette?

[@cheryleaayres]

Im new to acrylics - what are the best colors to start with (for mixing the widest range) when you have a limited budget.

[@mssusanmarie]

Cheryl, the only colors you really ever need are the primary colors, red, yellow, and blue, and white. Every other color is made from these colors. Pure black is good to have to, but you can make many shades of "black" with blue and brown. Brown is made via equal parts of the primary colors. Making any color from primaries is very satisfying. Enjoy the process!

[@davidupton3186]

I agree with @mssusanmarie, but I use process colours, (CMY) and white, which allow very clean purples and pure turquoises etc.

[@myfredandabby123]

I have two of the Masterson Stay Wet palettes. One has a blue cover and one has a red cover and they are the same size. My problem is that the tops have warped and won't close tightly. I have the medium size palette/box and also the little Handy Palette. Both of the lids of the smaller palette boxes fit nice and airtight. Any idea how to remedy this without buying another palette box? Thanks.

[@lifeisfun_28]

Thanks! I quit using mine because it would get too runny. I will try it again. :)

[@sandylee1717]

Thank you for sharing such great info

[@sarahnorris2185]

Will parchment paper work in place of the Masterson paper? Thanks. Enjoyed the video.

[@davidupton3186]

It works fine but wrinkles up slightly more easily

[@therealtiki]

can I use alcohol instead of peroxide?

[@tericarter2886]

Hi Thanks for all the information Do you ever use Golden open Why or why not?

[@maria-doloresvazquez-abad4221]

very informative and educational. Have you tried an alternative to their sponge, such as paper towel? does it work?

[@JedDorsey]

Yes, I have tried paper towels, and they work great. I just fold them to be the correct size and make them 3 or 4 deep, and they work similarly to the sponge :-)

[@JedDorsey]

Good question!

[@maria-doloresvazquez-abad4221]

@@JedDorsey Thank you! My Masterson's sponge is about 7 years old... I will try paper towels.

[@louiselong8368]

How to mix dark colours instead of using black

[@amandabenj]

my biggest struggle is that I feel like i never have enough paint on my brush. It takes so much to make the canvas not show through. I'm using Merriy primed canvas pad. Is that not a good kind or do I just need to use more paint? I did your intro acrylic series (it was great, thank you!!) and it seems like your paint was covering your canvas more effectively than mine, as I followed.

[@debraanderson5628]

Can you buy the "paper" separately? Is it reusable or single use?

[@vwood2]

Yes ypu can buy both the sponge and the paper separately.

[@krystindozier4531]

Very helpful. Thanks 7:24

[@natalierotmancote2480]

i bought the wrong one - didn't pay attention to size - so great tip about that! i have a small one. can't get used to it but will try with these tips! thanks!

[@cathy3497]

Thinking of buying one but don't know what size is best. What is your experience?

[@steveleeart]

I’m disappointed in the new sta wet palette boxes as I used to be able to place the box on top of the lid. Now, you can’t, it’s all wobbly.

[@ginamarrale1540]

finding the right plein air easel! I deposited $250 with Soltek last June......still waiting.... should I ask for refund? But then what's next. french easel has too many screws and tighteners//lol . Prolific Painter wont take calls..so how do you know what to order?? Wave seems to be for a small palette area....I wanted larger. ???? EnPlein air looked alittle unstable but expensive. So I'm asking you the best of the best Plein Air guy. What would you buy?

[@debbiespringer7961]

Great, informative video, Jed. I would like to create a stamp pad using acrylic paint, but not sure what to mix it with, or what pad to use. I was thinking using polyethylene glycol as a retardant and blank felt stamp pad. What do you think?

[@garyf285]

I use paper plates. I use two. The top plate I cut a wash cloth the diameter of the eating surface and glue it the the top plate. I spray the cloth with water and use binder clamps to hold the plates together and put it in the fridge. The bottom plate is disposable. The top plate is not.

[@tracygordon8021]

Sometimes my paints get a bit jelly like the second day. Is my pallet too dry?

[@garthok6224]

I put a copper sheet under the sponge, and i never got mold for months

[@mpenney23]

Seems like this would also work with gouache. Have you tried it with gouache?

[@lisaromeo1221]

So when you use either of those two things, you don’t need to store it in the fridge? How long does each of those last with paints? Thx 😊

[@JedDorsey]

Good questions. No, you don't need to store it in the fridge. I have a set of paints in the paint box that have been sitting around months and are still usable. Of course, in normal circumstances, you want to use them regularly, but if you do, they will last a long time. On the palette the paint will last for quite a while, too, but the problem there is that the moisture will dilute the consistency of the paint over time and also your paints can get moldy. I usually change my palette paper and paint every week.

[@lisaromeo1221]

Acrylic University by Jed Dorsey ok thx.. I had one of those pill cases n it doesn’t work that well lol I try to paint two times a week... can you send a link for those two things you suggest? Thx 😊

[@SharonTatum3]

@@lisaromeo1221 Did you ever get the link to two things-Masterson sponge, Sta-wet palette paper, but what was the paint box called?

[@lisaromeo1221]

@@SharonTatum3 no I didn’t... I think it’s just an art box or a box construction people use to put nuts n bolts in. You probably can find that at the craft store or home depot.. the masterson thing I believe you can find at Blick but I’m sure other craft stores have it. Hope that helps

[@SharonTatum3]

@@lisaromeo1221 thank you

[@artbykcappadona5166]

I see this is like a year old video so you probably aren’t responding to comments at this time but I would like to talk about keeping your brushes moist while painting with acrylics. I use a product that I dip my brushes into periodically while I’m painting and clean them off with it because just rinsing them in water sometimes isn’t enough. The Farrells have impacted paint and by the end of the day your brush is pretty much ruined if you’re painting outside in the heat of Florida. So this brush cleaner I take with me. Clean my brush off and work the cleanser in well and rinse it really well in the water and then go back to painting with it. I have to keep my brushes reasonably clean as I’m working with them outside. Even inside the house I will go to the sink and clean my brush periodically and then go back and use them some more. Because the acrylic paint dries out on the brush just like it does on the pallet. And you can run through a lot of brushes that way.

[@JoanIves-ri1yv]

Thanks for the tip Jed. This will help me considerably. I struggle with mixing colors and having them dry before I was done needing them.

[@Anikanoteven]

What is the name of this product?

[@glorianolan4931]

Yes I m ready- born teady

[@susanwishart9883]

Thanks for the hydrogen peroxide tip. It solves a big problem for me!!!!!

[@ludmillaparez]

What was the hydrogen peroxide tip? Thanks. I guess I missed it in the video.

[@mssusanmarie]

Please, what is a "small amount of hydrogen peroxide"? Is it a teaspoon, a tablespoon, or ... ?

[@fla01003]

One of my biggest struggles is how to make my acrylic landscape paintings look just as good as oil. I would like to have more blending time

[@Alexandra-ks7cb]

Liquitex has a slow-dri blending medium. Golden acrylics has an acrylic paint retarder. There are diy recipes if you google it.

[@davidupton3186]

Instead of blending acrylic paints, I mix an in-between colour to soften the transition.

[@fla01003]

@@davidupton3186 thank you so much for your great recommendation David. I love it.

[@gary313]

Masterson instructions say to soak the Palette paper for 15 minuets in very hot water.

[@tasiamusic.]

But I hate that the paper is white tho…

[@sharonanderson-x5w]

my problem with acrylics is blending.

[@karenmiller5239]

Struggle: Remembering the ratio of colours when mixing a colour I had mixed and ran out of.

[@lahaza6515]

With a scull cap & a snotty attitude you could be Aaron Paul from Breaking Bad😉😂

[@helgaleifsdottir5191]

Why don´t you answer our comments ?

[@AJHere.]

No offense. Jit got a long neck 🙂

[@fredamber8238]

the problem many people have is that they want to paint with acrylic paint as if they had oil paint. But that is wrong. With acrylic paint you paint in a different way. A different technique is used. If you want to paint with acrylic paint as if you had oil paints, it is better to use oil paints straight away.

[@debbiespringer7961]

@vikingvapor5722 Do you think I could make an ink pad from mixing acrylic paint and polyethylene glycol and putting it onto a blank felt stamp pad? I want to experiment with that, but maybe you have some advice?

[@debbiespringer7961]

@vikingvapor5722 Thanks. I'll just try and see what happens! I'm sort of treating the felt pad like a wet palette, wetting it with the water and pg before I put a layer of paint on it. We shall see...