This way, you won’t smudge painted areas that may not be dry yet!Ħ. For left-handed individuals, go from right to left. If you are right-handed, go from left to right. Make the most precise strokes, conserve paint, and prevent your brushes from getting dried up and hard by using the tip of your brush!ĥ. Repeat until there is hardly any color left in the brush (the paper towel will barely have any color trace).Ĥ. Dip the brush into your water, stir and wipe it against the paper towel. Close the lids whenever you are not painting to prevent them from drying out!ģ. We recommend paint one number at a time, so the rest of the pots remain sealed. If you bought your painting already pre-stretched, it is best to use an easel to paint it.Ģ. If you bought your kit without a frame, you could use masking tape to fix it to the surface (table) or to a piece of cardboard (cut-out box), which will provide us with a more solid base. If, on the other hand, you do not have an easel, it is better that you paint your canvas first, as described in section 5, and then mount the frame once it is finished and completely dry, which we will explain later.ġ. This will not happen when painting with an easel. A stretched canvas is not ideal for painting on a table or desk since it can lose tension if you lean on it.
We always recommend mounting the canvas before painting, although it will depend on whether you have an easel. Should I stretch the canvas before or after painting? Some will prefer to paint on gesso while others will find that the unprep canvas is completely fine! If you decide to use gesso, use a neutral color to avoid making it difficult to see the numbers and lines of the painting later. However, gesso is not strictly necessary for acrylic paints, being more common when painting with oils. Gesso is a primer material that facilitates the application of paint and achieves greater contrast by applying one or more layers to the canvas before painting. Q: What is gesso? Should I use it with my Canvas by Numbers canvas?
0 kommentar(er)
