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