problems painting with acrylics

[godfather]

I have decided to try painting clothes with acrylic, done all that I read on this forum and magazines etc. What I am finding is that I load the brush then touch it to a rag, paint a fold and find that the paint builds up at the bootm of the fold, so almost like I am brushing all the color to the bottom of the fold, this happens even when doing one down stroke. Too much paint?
Another question: Should my first brush stroke actualy paint the fold or do I need to repeat to build up the paint?

 

[Pete_H]

Talino,
The answer is simple: PAINT WITH OILS!

Sorry, the devil made me do it :lol:

 

[JP PRAJOUX]

I'm not possessed by the devil :angry: so I will try to answer with my english.
Yes I think you have to much paint on our brush. Even if the paint is always deluted with water when you paint with acrylics, when you put the light or shadows you don't work with washes. So you must carrefully control the amount of paint you have in your brush.
Hope it helps
Best regards
Jean-Philippe

 

[Kamil Feliks Sztarbala]

I think your paint is too thick.. You have to attenuate with alcohol or with a some drops of acrylic washer. consistence of acrylic paints determine their properities

 

[gforceman]

I do thinkyou have to much water in your brush. When I start to paint it's almost like no paint is in my brush, yet I can paint for some time. Also make sure that you use long haired brushes. It takes for me four to five layers before you really start to see the highlighting/shading. This way I build up my blending.

I hope this helps.

greets,

Gino

 

[Pete_H]

Jean-Phillipe,
Dude, I was only kidding. Okay? Just making fun of the oils-vs.-acrylics argument. So laugh a little - you'll feel better :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[JP PRAJOUX]

I understood Pete, don't worry, I was on the third degree

 

[Jim Patrick]

Not sure if you have read this or not but it is an EXCELLENT article. In either case, pay paticularly close to how thin Mario makes his highlights and shadows. Possibly more important, is his method for "unloading" his brush. Maybe this can help you.

Jim Patrick

http://www.ttfxmedia.com/vallejo/cgi-bin/_...elcolortecnicas

 

[KeithP]

Also, after unloading the brush but before applying to fig, try it out on a primed plastic card or test fig.

This has helped me avoid putting too much paint on the fig.

Keith

 

[frank h]

I try the paint consistency on the back of my thumb
after first unloading the brush of excess water

This allows me to see how fine a line I can paint
having re-pointed the brush.

Frank

 

[Calvin]

Also, after unloading the brush but before applying to fig, try it out on a primed plastic card or test fig

Give a try to unload the brush directly on a white paper. I was using a tissue, but it absorbs too much paint. With a simple block of white paper I can control the amout of the paint much better.

 

[megroot]

That's why i returned to the oil paint.
But it is as above all men said. To much water.
Marc

 

[Figure Mad]

Hi Talino

I have the same method as Frank, I unload the brush onto my forefinger to be able to see the flow of paint from the brush, it sounds like you have a little too much paint on the brush, Luca’s and Kieth’s methods are just as good if not better (no paint on your hands) its just what you get used too. Can i ask what you use to dilute you acrylics...?

Dave

 

[Bluesking]

Whether it's oils or acrylics, because we use so little paint at one go I tend to use my thumb nail as a mini palette, even for mixing tiny amounts - all the girls are jealous of my nail varnish !!!!