Painters struggle with acrylic paint techniques
Several painters are seeking advice and critique on their acrylic paintings, struggling with achieving desired effects, understanding color theory, and overall improving their skills. Some express frustration with the translation of ideas to canvas.
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“I had a lot of comments on one post about how i should use acrylic paint instead of water color on a canvas and i get why but i still like doin the water colors just thought id try somethin new submitted by /u/Frosty-Formal3066 [link]…”
“hello all, I am fairly new to the painting game and did this (with a tutorial) looking for some trips and tricks when i comes to acrylic painting! tyia✨ submitted by /u/420-nunyueah-69 [link] [comments]”
“Im typically an illustrator so I’m totally new to acrylics but have been making a fish wall; any tips on nautical animals? submitted by /u/fatmaneat [link] [comments]”
“After a decade long absence from acrylic colors I'm slowly working my way back into them. submitted by /u/HPlusMinus [link] [comments]”
“11”x14” acrylic on canvas. “Embracing the muse” submitted by /u/MagnoliannaArt [link] [comments]”
“Hey all, Here is my first painting in almost 10 years :) It's dollar store acrylic on canvas I'm not in love with the bottom center part but I'm also not an architect lol Hope you enjoy :) Attached is inspo submitted by /u/onlysaysNOO [link] [comments]”
Hi, I'am illustrator from Istanbul. Last couple months i was start to paint on canvas and i did 1 series. I worked as an illustrator over 5 years but i didnt use…
“I've been only painting in watercolor or gouache. Got influenced by some reels to try acrylics, and safe to say I'm very much into it! submitted by /u/Jealous_Run2120 [link] [comments]”
“Acrylic on frame lol, about 6x8 inches Hope you like it! submitted by /u/aguywithbrushes [link] [comments]”
“Recently finished two new still life paintings! 🍋🥧 Swipe to see how they look on the wall 🥹➡️ With these, I wanted to push myself toward a slightly more expressive style rather than trying to make everything perfectly smooth. Both are 8×10” acrylic on stretched canvas- “The Last Slice” - Cherry Pie [Untitled] - Lemons I tried to keep the brushwork loose and visible up close while still making the overall image read realistically from a distance. I’d love to know what you think of these! Which”
“Finished this self-portrait today. I still think it needs a few more glazes still. submitted by /u/koolbrobye [link] [comments]”
“Hi, it’s been 8 years since I last painted. I would love some tips to make my next artwork look better. Any help and advice is appreciated! I used water colour and acrylic paint for this painting submitted by /u/Then-Reaction-8167 [link] [comments]”
“Hi everyone. After drawing for a long time I decided to give painting a try and I made this painting with acrylics. I am very happy with how it looks for a start, but there are a few details that I keep trying to fix. What do you think is best, to keep revisiting these issues, or to just get good and do better next time and move on to the next one? Cheers. submitted by /u/CosumedByFire [link] [comments]”
“I like the first one a lot better than the second. I think because I have been using too much acrylic, my watercolor have also been influenced 😅😅 submitted by /u/Golden_JK_97 [link] [comments]”
“I was going for a burning tree but ,any criticism is absolutely welcome submitted by /u/irish_goose [link] [comments]”
“So I’m very new at acrylic painting and want to see what I can do differently. Im used to basic figure drawing so switching to paint has been really hard for me submitted by /u/No_Communication_605 [link] [comments]”
“https://preview.redd.it/lsw2s87oikkh1.jpg?width=4106&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d10de6ee505338f7f84f2a18ffdd600fdfe6c269 submitted by /u/Alex_Celaire_Paint [link] [comments]”
“It's been a while since I put acrylic to canvas! Had a lot of fun with this yesterday submitted by /u/weatherbitten83 [link] [comments]”
“Poster paint on paper about 280mm submitted by /u/TeacupOfSkepticism [link] [comments]”
“Painted using a 4 color zorn pallete. 100 cm by 80 cm on canvas. I was trying to do a more minimalist design on this painting. submitted by /u/DicksInTiconderoga [link] [comments]”
“I'm fairly new to acrylic painting, been doing some canvas backgrounds for mixed media pieces, attaching bead art to a canvas background, sorta figuring things out as I go. An idea I thought up for a background on something new will have a very distinct harsh light from overhead, like harsh light over head in an interrogation scene that comes down in a spreading cone shape basically. Is it possible to use a dark wash of some sort to simply darken the specific painted sections? Or is my optio”
“This was my first actual painting in well over a year in a half! I mostly do 3d art, so I’m not really familiar with things like varnishes, does anybody have any fairly cheap recommendations for acrylic paintings? I don’t think I’m finished yet, every few days I go back to it and make small changes so any would also be appreciated! submitted by /u/mkrqrr [link] [comments]”
“First try painting with color. Not very inspired with the background submitted by /u/Mutafukazzz [link] [comments]”
I Am really bad submitted by /u/pumasalvaje23 [link] [comments]
“So I wanted to redo this post because I felt like the lighting was terrible in the first picture, but this one looks much better. I love lotuses so I’ve decided to paint one. I just wanted something simple, but I ended up being surprised with myself. I was also relaxed and I trusted myself. I’ve learned to paint what makes me happy, because I painted for myself. submitted by /u/Anonymous_spacealien [link] [comments]”
“I'm painting since around 10 years or so on Acrylic with shorter and longer breaks and got some new motivation in the last few months where these artworks from, but qality differs still very much from work to work i guess. Never showed these outside of my friends groupe before😅 submitted by /u/CFlyer95 [link] [comments]”
“What do you think? Coming back to watercolor after playing w/ acrylics for the first time. submitted by /u/Bitter-Mousse-8599 [link] [comments]”
“I made this with acrylics, i took inspo from a similar painting that i saw and i would like to know how to improve. More specifically: I already know that some lines and angles (like windows) should be more correct in measurements etc. But other than that, how do i go from this to a painting that feels realistic? What to add how to get there, I'll take any advice please. I want it to look less amateur/kids like/digital art vibes and more real. Thanks yall! (Also, it doesnt have to be improve”
“My process involves drawing the skin using swirls, I use permanent pen submitted by /u/Outrageous-Drawer607 [link] [comments]”
“Yes I was experimenting I know it was probably going to fail, interesting texture when it was wet though and I poured ink into this one as well submitted by /u/Ok_Yesterday_1896 [link] [comments]”
“Hi, So a few weeks ago, me and my sister were bored, and decided to paint. It came to our mind, cause I saw a beautiful painting of a setting in the witcher 3, my favorite game, and that motivated me to learn how to paint. What do you think about my first try? It was a step by step tutorial on YouTube we followed. I never really painted in my life, so I think I'm pretty happy with the results. What's a thing that immediately comes to your mind, that I could have done better and that I sh”
“I'm self taught and tend to rush Ik the perspective is off and I'd like some constructive criticism ..I do this like a hobby I don't spend a lot of my time doing art ( I'm a medicine student) Had posted this before but chickened out😭 I tend to rush and finish paintings in one sitting I don't paint much I used to shade before ..Ive done only a few paintings ..I really want to improve Should I start oil painting? submitted by /u/ippoorinnu_letsee [link] [comm”
“New to painting/trying to make art but having fun! 🖼️ I’m trying to paint a little every day submitted by /u/follyfey [link] [comments]”
“So I’m making a painting to add some decore to my bathroom. All I have are wooden canvases and acrylic paint, so I’m concerned about the humidity, does anyone have any tips? submitted by /u/anvil478 [link] [comments]”
“i’m still learning the art basics, but i wanted to experiment with color and shapes! submitted by /u/torresome_0 [link] [comments]”
“First time painting with a palette knife & heavy duty acrylic. Started out with slide one and ended on slide three, I’ll see how I feel about it tomorrow! 🎨 submitted by /u/kwalks2thelibrary [link] [comments]”
“Less concerned about making exact copies, so much as colour/shapes making sense submitted by /u/tryingmybestevryday [link] [comments]”