Tips and Ideas, Intermixability
Can you believe we mark the 60th
anniversary of Liquitex this year? That’s six decades of experimenting,
learning and growing through acrylic
paint, ink, markers and spray paint!
We’re lucky to work with and be inspired by some truly amazing
artists around the globe. To celebrate our diamond anniversary, we’ve assembled the Liquitex Artist Panel to answer your burning questions.
This month, we asked the Panel how they like to create
intermixable art, and cherry-picked six tips that will get you well on your way
to creating your next artwork.
1) Hannah Adamaszek: take advantage of the same
colors in different mediums
“I like to use a lot of different products when I paint. It’s
great to be able to use the exact same colors in spray paint and acrylics; it
means I can use the same color in so many different ways. Having recently come
across the Iridescent Medium,
I mix it into everything. That little bit of shimmer adds more depth and
something that makes the painting come alive.”
Hannah’s artwork is
hosted on her website.

2) Jennifer Campbell: mix traditional and
non-traditional paints
“I often mix bright
shades of Liquitex Professional Heavy
Body with household emulsion to get a chalky pastel shade. The effect is
reminiscent of the colors on a faded billboard poster or the washed-out
turquoise on a sun-bleached postcard. I use color to suggest a false history by
mimicking faded print.”
Click here to see Jennifer’s
work on her website.

3) Kristin Gaudio Endsley: introduce new media to
your usual style
“I was introduced to Liquitex products by another artist
after mentioning I wanted to use spray paint in a few of my works. The color selection is excellent, but the
best feature is the low odor as I often use the spray inside my studio. The Spray Paint blends well with my Soft Body and Heavy Body acrylics to create the
effect I want.”
More of Kristin’s art can be seen on her
website.

4) Nathalie Kalbach: explore dimension, layers and
texture
“I love to include
different Liquitex products to create dimension, layers and texture. Two of my
favorite combinations are Spray
Paint and Ink; and Soft Body, Ink and Paint Marker.”
Learn more about
Nathalie’s art on her website and blog.

5) Jimmy Leslie: add gel mediums and varnishes at
different stages of the creative process
“I really like mixing Liquitex colors with gel mediums for
my mixed media collage work. The gels
allow me to attach both light and heavy objects to the substrates I’m working
on. Although I like a glossy look to
most of my work, I usually prefer Matte
Medium because the sheen makes it easier to photograph. I can then use Liquitex Professional Gloss Varnish
for the final sheen on the completed work once photographed.”
Jimmy’s studio can
be seen online.

6) Mike O’Loughlin: layer your work for a strong
tone and composition
“With a traditional painting, I use Liquitex Professional Spray Paint
to tone the canvas, Liquitex
Professional Paint Markers to draw out my composition and a variation of Soft Body and Heavy Body in my final layers.
This allows me to use the products to my advantage to save time and come out
with the best possible result.”
Mike’s website
hosts his latest art – see it here.
