Acrylic Paints: Hansa Yellow Medium (can replace with Cadmium Yellow), Naphthol Red Light, Quinacridone Magenta, Teal, Titanium White, Yellow Ochre

If you are using colours that dry with different finishes (such as GOLDEN Heavy Body Acrylic) you can mix some medium into those paints to give all the colours you are using a uniform finish once dry. Short handled brushes are suitable for fine detail or small scale work. Their short handle means you can work much closer to your canvas, making adding those fine finishing touches easy. They are the preferred choice for artists who favour a precise, detailed technique. Synthetic and Natural Hair Brushes GOLDEN Gloss/Satin Glazing Liquid - Highly fluid acrylic glazing medium which can be used to thin acrylic colour without diluting pigment strength. Use to create highly transparent glazes when mixed with acrylic colour and comes in Gloss and Satin finishes. Winsor & Newton Galeria Varnish - Dries in a clear protective resinous film and offers protection from light, dust and surface damage. Apply with a brush in multiple thin coats. Still-life paintings focus on inanimate objects such as fruit, flowers, furniture, and other items. Interior scenes are realistic depictions of rooms, buildings, or other indoor spaces. 34. Animals and WildlifeAbstract art lets you send a message using words, symbols, shapes, lines, color choices, and how you apply paint. Be inventive. GOLDEN Wetting Aid - Surfactant solution that decreases the surface tension acrylic paint and increases flow whilst greatly reducing paint mark retention. Ideal for when smooth application and thin paint layers are required. Paint a picture of your furry friend. Look how dramatic your piece is compared to when you paint it on a white canvas.

Series numbers are used to separate paints by cost. The higher the series the more expensive the colour – so Series 4 colours will cost more than Series 1. The price difference does not indicate any difference in quality. Rather that some colours are more costly to manufacture – so whether you’re buying from Series 1 or Series 4 the quality will be the same. Each of these colours from the Winsor & Newton Professional Acrylics range is a different price as they are from different series. Titanium white is a 100% opaque color. If you don’t want to experiment with whether a color will look opaque or transluscent, I recommend simply “double loading” your brush in titanium white. Use various shades of paint to capture the vibrant hues of nature, and add details such as stem petals to make them look more realistic. 30. Random shape and objects Slow drying mediums are usually viscous gels with either a clear or cloudy look. They dry completely clear so it will not effect the colour once it has dried. To get started, try drawing simple curved lines or geometric shapes and then build them up with contrasting highlights and shadows 21. Trees and ForestsThe dramatic mood of the scene, full of energy and excitement, was set through subject, color and value. The artist manipulated the tonal range of light, medium and dark values for maximum effect. To paint a spacecraft or satellite, use shades of silver paint colors, white, and gray to depict the metal and machinery. Include windows and antennae to give the painting a more realistic look. 17. Astronauts and spacesuits Artist grade typically contain a high ratio of single pigment colours and fewer additives or extenders. The more pigments you put into your mixes, the more likely they are to become flat, muddy and lifeless. Single pigment colours are much sought after to make colour mixes clean and clear. Artist paints also tend to let the unique characteristics of each pigment shine through. This means you will find that some colours dry to a different finish, are a slightly different texture and have varying degrees of opacity. What is a Series Number? While these paints fall under ‘artists’ grade, there are slight variations in their quality. Spectracryl are the lowest of the artist grade. Winsor & Newton and Liquitex are on par with each other. Ther very best quality acrylics are Golden. Student Quality Acrylic Paints Painting with acrylics allows the freedom of layering very thin washes of color and slowly building the shape and form for a smooth transition from light to dark. It also gives opacity and intensity to color, needed to bring the subject to life realistically. #4 Bill by Michael Wagner