MASTER Acrylic Paints : The ULTIMATE BLENDING Guide!

[@AmongUsDrawer]

OH MY GOD THAT CHEETAH PAINTING IS THE BEST ONE I'VE SEEN ALL OF MY LIFE WHAT- IT IS ILLEGAL TO BE THIS GOOD,SIR,

[@breeazy_]

Finding out about retarders has been such a life saver bc acrylic usually dries way too fast to blend for me and oil dries wayy too slowly and I like to get my paintings done quickly 😂😂

[@BennyV-ly5ir]

Hahahaahah true

[@tompark681]

Your painting blows me away, what a cracking painting. Thanks for sharing

[@belbolser9671]

The lighting in this painting is so beautiful! Anything backlit with rim light or dappled light makes a painting much more emotional to me. Even more so than all the wee details! So excited to finally be able to become a Patron! I’m not a painter, I started wildlife art with colored pencils and this year I’m trying to learn pastels. So I figured I might as well see what I think of acrylic painting! Thanks Daniel for your time and talent you share!

[@ItBeL1keDatFR]

WE ABOUT TO LEVEL UP OUR ART SKILLS WITH THIS ONE 🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣📢📢📢🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🎨🎨🎨🎨🎨🎨🎨🎨

[@linnfriberg4017]

Wow! That painting is so pretty! I wish I can be that talented one day!

[@Jay-bw3fl]

Thanks! This is so helpful

[@benbob2008]

This is by far the best video on blending acrylics that I've seen. Very informative and very well organized. Thank you!

[@mimisart]

Thanks for this. I do agree that it's all trial and error, some things turn out wonderful right off the bat, other times it's a struggle. Even if it's the same type of thing you paint...funny how that works.

[@Valkyriepedersen]

The painting is so beautiful, you are very gifted.

[@markross7385]

You've become my favorite go to artist ❤

[@matsy7450]

Dude you are one of the best wildlife painters on youtube, I appreciate your tutorials and have been following you for a long time. 👍👏

[@larryschultz7106]

glazing is one of my favorite blending technique. It's great for layering fur. I also like to use clear medium between layers. It gives another dimension of depth.

[@margo.3466]

Thank you for mentioning acrylic retarder. Nobody else seems to mention it? 😊 in fact i've watched loads of these types of videos and yours is by far the best for detailed info.❤

[@yasminpissinati]

Wow! You’re very talented! I love this painting!

[@RAHIWAadeyNayGdiniyu]

You are simply the best⭐️💎 One day, in this life time, I hope I would be able to paint and draw well like you do. I really appreciate your beautiful work!

[@davidnovicki2416]

Thanks for helping me to teach my young student.

[@dasupalouie]

That painting is stunning, wow

[@lahaza6515]

I'm sure you've been told today, but can't hurt to tell you again; Your talent is exceptional & so helpful!

[@vgjr722]

The best video on layering acrylic paints!

[@deborahrech7429]

What an amazing painting!

[@Karma827]

Thanks for the quick, insightful video sharing these blending techniques. After hearing the segment on glazing, I'm left wondering: What is the difference between "glazing" and in using a "wash"? Are they just different terms applied to mixing various amounts of water into paint until it's at least somewhat transparent (like how 'downpour' and 'drizzle' both mean rain)? Regarding the acrylic medium- I recently started learning to airbrush and there are products in a family of "tools" called "extenders" which can either be purchased as only an extender, or they also come pre-mixed with "reducers". For anyone unfamiliar with these, the extender is a water-like liquid makes the paint dry more slowly, but definitely not on the scale of adding weeks, and a "reducer" lowers the viscosity of the paint, making it more liquid-y so it will flow/ move much more freely. It is essentially like adding water to the paint, except it doesn't affect the color, and it can be used in higher ratios to get some transparency and when applied with paint brush techniques (instead of airbrushing), it results in something that leans toward what I previously would have called a "wash". I didn't know to look for acrylic medium, so I had no idea it even existed, which let me practice a fair amount with the extender/reducer and applying via bristle-brushes, and I've gotten some really nice interactions and results using a combination extender/ reducer. Just wanted to share my experience with this in case it's more suited for anyone's purposes.

[@noelinecumming4963]

ThAnk you so much , you tips help so much. I paint wildlife and love it.

[@o0mew0o]

It looks so pettable. Beautiful painting and thanks for the tips!!

[@biva_art_school]

I always found myself on this channel ❤❤ thank you 🎉

[@sueharviel6510]

I'd love to see a "play by play" video of how to replicate this painting. It's stunning!

[@AlexandraAnderson-c5i]

Your videos and tips are always so helpful! Thank you so much!

[@StudioWildlife]

Thank you! glad they are helping

[@justpeaceful6899]

​@@StudioWildlife Please can you do a live portrait soon?

[@Mrs.Futtlebuttle]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I will never paint as good as you, but you help me want to try harder.

[@minuyasha8119]

So much better than dropping acrylic on paper and blowing it with a hair dryer

[@coviedogs]

You and your work and tips are fantastic,!

[@BlueCrow89]

HOLY HELL THIS WAS INFINITELY USEFUL, THANK YOU!!!

[@julianar.5668]

Awesome video! Thanks

[@CG-lf8st]

Really helpful video! Thank you!

[@janicelancaster3020]

Wow beautiful painting

[@we_miss_you_stan1653]

thank you so much! I'm about to use some of these techniques for my GCSE art final peice!!

[@venugopalimmadi7118]

Great methods and teachings. Thank you sir.

[@adelewallace3774]

Thank you so much for this :)) your art is awesome.

[@Raquel96]

Thank you SO much! This really helped me out a lot

[@eliasd18]

Thanks again Daniel 😃 The video really helped to understand how to blend arylics and tells me that I‘ve to try this out too.

[@lindahamilton1659]

This is so informative. Thank you. I’m having so much trouble painting a rainbow trout fish😩all videos are time lapsed. Your work is beautiful

[@MaxDeVoe]

I watch the time lapsed videos at 0.25 speed . Just click the setting icon on the bar under the video and change the speed. I also pause sometimes to get the details.

[@lindahamilton1659]

@@MaxDeVoe thank you

[@the1stime]

I do the same. And if there’s a voice over it sounds trippy lol

[@artatjules]

Such useful information here, have you tried a fine mist Sprayer to keep the canvas wet for blending and a large makeup powder brush. Works great with some practice

[@daneshop2023]

so beautiful!

[@anettedouglasdotter]

My goddness- this is absolutely stunning artwork, and a brilliant video with great techniques! ❤ Thank you so much for sharing this! 🙏

[@janetfowler7977]

Loved these techs. Thank u sir

[@michelemarch8606]

This is one of your best...IMHO 😂!! TY!!!!

[@peg6286]

Your artwork is incredible, thank you for taking the time to share your talent and technique! What brushes are you using in this video? I want to splurge and buy myself some quality brushes.

[@lazaraluna9583]

So beautiful amazing, I want to paint for my son his white Husky Barbarian blues eye

[@jocelynelarose3715]

Very good i like🥰 i do learn and also on the grey old this really good job for fur thank-you video

[@aelixa]

I wish I discovered your channel sooner.

[@Sofiarivassculptor]

Very inspirational video, ❤❤❤❤❤

[@fernanddurler4709]

Usually you use various retarding agents that keep paint wet longer to extend blending time

[@MangoSmoothieYumYum]

Thank you, this helps a bunch! 🔥

[@melodycrites3145]

Very helpful

[@OlenaKu]

It’s a masterpiece ❤

[@BettysCloset]

Amazing

[@kei_art_life]

Wow, great observation🌟🔍🖌️. It's like it's alive💓.

[@brendanbeirne4473]

Great tutorial. Thanks!

[@StudioWildlife]

Glad it was helpful!

[@tha_art]

Great picture 👏🎨🖌💜

[@roxanamiranda5621]

Bellísimaaaaa obra 👏👏

[@catfrog1975]

Useful video! Thanks :)

[@julienielsen3746]

I use a hair dryer to get my paint to dry fast between layers. Like when I want to glaze over it.

[@eparker]

Does the flow extender or flow retarder alter the finish of the paint? I like to work with flat acrylic or acrylic gouache.

[@rtb03791]

On the 1st one for blending you said use a dry brush are the two colours still wet when you blend with a dry brush

[@chirasreejaiswal2967]

Excellent 👌👌👌

[@kuchen_]

This is excellent, thank you! I’m surprised to hear that the retarder extended drying time for weeks. A popular video by another channel said it gives us a few more minutes max. How long does heavy bodied paint (Liquitex/Golden) take to tack up and dry completely on canvas with 10% acrylic retarder additive? Cheers x

[@StudioWildlife]

The retarder extends the time on the palette for weeks (so I don’t have to keep on mixing my colours every day) not the drying time on the canvas, on the canvas it is only a few more minutes. I’ve never tried it with those paints but if I find out I’ll let you know!

[@NavyasartandlifeUSA]

For beginners which surface would you suggest which is cost effective

[@daphnerodriguez9980]

LOVELY STUNNING BEAUTIFUL 🐯 THANK YOU GOODNESS 🌟 DAPHNE COTTON ALWAYS 💜 AWESOME

[@niks966]

Awesome.

[@mariadelcarmensalgado6567]

Thanks a lot! 💙

[@Isa-si6si]

Hi! I Just joined your Patreon. I would like to know if there is a difference in paints (transparent and opaque are types os acrylic paints) or if this difference is in the way we work the paints (adding water or specific mediuns)? Also would like to say that it wolud be nice to have a "techniques only" collection on the Patreon, so it would be easier to find the lessons to learn nd practice specifical techniques. Also really enjoy your way of teaching. Thanks for the content 👍🏿🇧🇷

[@StudioWildlife]

Welcome, and both, different paints have different transparency and the more water you use the more transparent they go! I’ll look into creating a techniques series too 👍

[@viridian4388]

Stupid question, but can you not lightly spray your painting with a mister to keep it wet longer? (works with watercolours)

[@waqasarts231]

Amazing art❤

[@Toniprawira]

Amazing😍👍

[@maudale]

Thank you for sharing! I tried painting a dog portrait using acryllics, I wanted to try because acryllics dry quickly therefore one can layer and work sooo much faster compared to oils, but I have to say that I do find oil paints to look just thaaaat much better when it's dry, do you feel the same?

[@TmHudsonArt]

I use acrylics on watercolour paper (Fabriano artistico HP 300lb) instead of canvas. They are indeed very challenging to blend. I usually cheat for the blended backgrounds and use an airbrush and just put usual watered down acrylic through it lol.. The Golden open acrylics are meant to stay wetter a bit longer. Have you tried those?

[@mamtabadalia2380]

I think sir you are definitely an animal lover😊

[@RENEEHOFFMAN-y8n]

Thank you

[@levyenglis2306]

I wish you will post again an another video of drawing using charcoal.

[@StudioWildlife]

I’m planning a few new charcoal pieces 👍

[@malfoyswifekiwi26]

This looks easy but I really struggle blending I hate messing up it again and again

[@soulsparkadventures]

It is easy. Just play with it. Have fun lighten up, it will come. Joy is the key

[@kakarabreu]

im so newby that i couldnt gess what about opaque and transparent paint o.o, what is this?

[@slayerdude18]

i guess not many people are using the golden open slow drying acryllics then.. that one stays wet for quite some time

[@ankitabaderiya]

Link to buy acrylic paints??

[@zionbrock]

Do you ever blend with acrylic gouache medium?

[@Celestial777-celeste]

Your art shine ✨ in my soul 😅do u want to be my professor lol you are the best I love all ur vids and work I love animal especially felines stunning 💥💥💥🎨💥💥💥✨💜

[@1finnigin]

how on earth do you get noticed and have people willing to show your art in order to sell it?

[@houriehamanzadeh7398]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@CozzyKorner]

🙏🏻💖

[@blancasalamanca1241]

👏👏👏👏👏❤️

[@jennawolf9873]

❤❤❤❤

[@btl2171]

Please drawing rose or peony .. blendig acrylic 😢

[@Rascalbeans]

Not to be one of those people but could you make it clear what brushes you’re using. Thanks

[@tomtop82]

😮💪

[@HowHardIsThat]

They had a fire flavored meatball in the advertisements for this, I think you should be aware of that.

[@breenaner4902]

🤣🤣😂

[@TerrorOfTeacup]

At this point, I'm convinced that i will never be a good artist😢

[@Dipsie-mg2hf]

Never believe or say that! Keep practicing until you can't get it wrong persistence is key

[@soulsparkadventures]

You will!!!! Just enjoy it that's key

[@contrastart1552]

give ur art supplies to me

[@CookinOnABudget]

Same

[@FIZZGIG-RARF]

Promise, it just takes practice. I think we all go through that feeling, especially these days when we can see such incredible experts like him. Keep it up and you will get there. Also, painting isn't necessarily about making it look photorealistic.

[@waleedtuber1805]

1st

[@DocReasonable]

Brilliant as always!

[@StudioWildlife]

Thank you!