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Mimicking oil paint with Professional Slow-Dri Medium

Using unconventional tools

Color matching

Mark making

Monoprinting botanicals with Heavy Body Acrylic

Acrylic skin abstract collage

Create an impasto palette knife portrait

Marbling with Liquitex Inks

Splatter painting with Acrylic Ink

Mixed media with Acrylic Ink

Using Basics with Gloss Pouring Medium

Using Basics with String Gel

Using Basics with Matte Pouring Medium

Using Basics with Iridescent Pouring Medium

Using Basics with Flow Aid

Raised stencilling with Satin Gel

Splatter painting with Masking Fluid

Customized planters with Liquitex Glass Medium

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 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

Tips for 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