Flat brushes are most commonly used for applying large areas of color and for creating blended backgrounds. I’ve done this blending exercise with Prussian Blue and Titanium White. Try it again with different colors
1 Set aside a blob of Titanium White about the size of a quarter.
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What was the purpose combining acrylic paint with water? The reason is to makes it more transparent. This is useful for the beginning stages of a painting, when you are creating the basic pattern of colors. Thinned acrylics are often used to create a look very similar to that of watercolor paints. Then what was the difference between acrylic and watercolor paint, how could we know the differences? Then the answer is quite simple, a watercolor paint will be blur if you add water even when the painting in dry condition, meanwhile acrylic paint is waterproof when it dries.
As usual you can add more color without pulling up previous layers. Regular watercolor will rehydrate when wet paint is applied on top of it, usually muddying the colors.
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