Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Does anyone know how to create thin lines (straight ones, squiggly ones etc) using acrylic paint?

Im trying to create an abstract art and have tried thinning out the paint using water which didnt work and a flow medium which was also useless????Does anyone know how to create thin lines (straight ones, squiggly ones etc) using acrylic paint?
Are you using a brush with long thin bristles? Any brush other than that won't give you the lines you are looking for.





Prepare your paint in a small puddle to a good wet consistency, then wet your brush HALF way up, rolling it around sideways in the paint.


You have to work fairly fast, but try a few strokes on your palette to see if you have too much or too little paint in the bristles, then if it's good, apply it to your painting. Does anyone know how to create thin lines (straight ones, squiggly ones etc) using acrylic paint?
I don't know why thinning it with water did not work. I usually just thin the paint to a very smooth consistency (bubbles are your enemies) then take a long thin brush (you can always cut the brush to the perfect size, softer and more flexible the brush the better) and with a slow steady hand make my lines.
What order are you applying these. Best is to put a dab of paint onto a palette and add small amounts of thinner until you have reached the right consistency. It's all trial and error, there is no formula. Use a straight edge for your straight lines, or drafting tape.
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