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Want to develop your practice or try something different? Discover new effects and new ways of working with these how-to guides and techniques videos.
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Mimicking oil paint with Slow-Dri Medium
Using unconventional tools
Color matching
Mark making
Monoprinting botanicals with Heavy Body
Create a palette knife impasto portrait
Acrylic skin abstract collage
Marbling with Liquitex Inks
Splatter painting with Acrylic Ink
Mixed media with Acrylic Ink
Using Basics with String Gel
Using Basics with Matte Pouring Medium
Using Basics with Iridescent Pouring Medium
Using Basics with Gloss Pouring Medium
Using Basics with Flow Aid
Customized planters with Liquitex Glass Medium
Splatter painting with Masking Fluid
Raised stencilling with Satin Gel
Layering Heavy Body over Black Gesso
Dry brushing with Soft Body Acrylic
Still life study with Acrylic Gouache
How to create a watercolor-style landscape with Acrylic Ink
How to paint original greeting cards with Acrylic Ink
How to make a palette from empty Liquitex pots
How to upcycle Liquitex pots into plant pots
How to combine String Gel and Pouring Medium
How to stain raw canvas with Acrylic Inks
How to create Dutch pours with Liquitex Soft Body
How to use String Gel
Masking and layering with our fine art Spray Paints
How to create special effects
Blocking and layering with Acrylic Gouache
Color blending with Soft Body Acrylic
How to use String Gel with Soft Body Acrylic
Illustrating with Acrylic Gouache
How to use Acrylic Inks for wet in wet effects
Creating color pours with Acrylic Ink
Color washing with Acrylic Inks
How to get the best color blends with Acrylic Gouache
How to use our professional Gloss Gels
How to keep your Spray Paint caps clean
Tips on getting the best from our fine art Spray Paints
See how to create acrylic skins with Soft Body
Photo transfers
How to look after Acrylic Markers
Impasto
How to achieve watercolor effects with acrylics
Surface preparation
Brush techniques
Mural painting
Creating texture
Pouring
Pen & ink
Stamping
Glazing
Collaging
Airbrushing
How to create acrylic skins
Soluvar varnish removal
Varnishing
Painting on fabric