10 Simple Acrylic Painting Tips | Do's & Dont's, Be a Better Painter 

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Another really useful tip, if you have a plastic palette that's caked with dried paint that doesn't want to come off easily, pour a bit of water on top so that it fills each well and carefully put in the freezer until the water is frozen. What happens is that the water freezes and binds to the paint, so when you rinse it under warm water the dried paint comes off effortlessly. I would recommend doing this in a bucket so the paint doesn't clog your drain.

Thanks Katie. I am 70 and started painting a year ago and I am really inspired by you.

I say this as a huge compliment, you remind me of a less quirky (but still lovely) Luna Lovegood. I really don't know why

I love how she just goes right into it without a long intro

This is why I love this century so much. Great artists with great tips, in high quality video format, delivered to your doorstep for free on RU-vid.

I live in Sweden and my paint freezes instead of drying

1color theory 2keeping paint wet 3 too little or too much water 4 diy palletes 5 layers 6 blend colors separately 7 brush choice 8 grounding 9 paint what you see 10 wash ur stuff

How I wish ALL presenters were as brisk as this - going through all we need to know without preamble, repeating themselves or generally padding out their message with irrelevant stuff. This was a joy to watch and full of useful information too. I shall make sure I catch more of Katie's videos. Thank you.

Colour mixing is definitely a struggle

Her: don’t use too much water Me, who didn’t even know you should use water when painting: *surprised pikachu face*

I just found you on RU-vid . I'm 64 years old and last week I picked up a brush , opened some acrylic paint tubes and did my first painting in 47 years . I painted a humpback whale breaching out of the ocean . My friends were amazed . I've been receiving nothing but compliments . I've even had 2 friends request that I do some paintings for them . After watching your videos and learning more about acrylics from you I think this will help me to get better at it . Your videos are great . Thankful from Joplin , Missouri , USA

I love English mannerisms so much

For a paint palette, TAKE APART A FRAME FOR PHOTOS

The water is one of the biggest thing I struggled with in both acrylic and gouache paints, and I hope more people find this helpful because it’s such an important element that not enough people talk about!

I’m just getting started on painting with acrylics and I genuinely had no clue I should be using water. This video was so helpful!

These were really helpful! I had huge problem with water, I used too much water. I paint mainly with watercolours, so adding water is like second nature :D I use glass from picture frame as palette, it works well.

I used to really suck at painting with acrylics and then I took this painting course in college and I gained so much confidence with the medium since. Now I painting big canvas paintings and absolutely adore it

I’ve been trying to paint for 3 years now and never knew I needed to use water with my acrylic. Bless your heart thank you so much for this helpful information!!

Can you do more arcylic art tutorials please, I love watching them soooo much.

Thank you, I am a year 7 painting lover and stay after school on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday just to paint and get my skills higher

Kate: I live in a cool country. Me: OH. Maybe that's why. XD Hello to all who live in tropical countries! 😁

I'm a beginner but I got a good tip from an artist. I put a wet paper towel on a surface (like a palette) and then I put some baking paper on top, on which I put my acrylics on, so they don't harden and dry out that easily while painting. And you can put another layer of baking paper on top of the acylics if you are taking a little pause, so they don't dry out.

Is there a tutorial for the painting in the background

Hi Katie, lots of great tips thanks. You didn’t mention a Stay Wet pallet that I use and love. I use paper towels as a base and baking parchment as a top, keep base moist and a light spray of water on my acrylics and I can keep paint moist for up to 2 weeks.

I’ve been painting with acrylics for around 10 years now and this was incredibly helpful! Thank you so much!

I use foam plates as palettes, work great and cheap....and grounding/toning your canvas is always a very good thing...that way you never get those tiny spots of white coming thru your painting. I usually do mine in a very light tan color...great video.

Really loved watching this so glad I found your tutorials a few months ago when I first started painting. Thankyou for your help and time xxx

Thank you for your tips. I just starting getting into acrylic painting recently and your tips are proving very helpful with what I may or may not need in terms of supplies soon. Keep up the great work.

There are tons of comments saying 'you look like Luna lovegood' but I think you look like a young adult Annabeth Chase (this is a compliment btw)

I just discovered you and am having a great time learning from you. Painting is my therapy during the pandemic!

Thank you Katie for your painting vlogs. I found you yesterday and I am a beginner at painting . I love how you show step by step how to paint the beach scene. And I have wanted to learn that for so long. I have tried so many times but it was not right. I'm so happy that I found you and your vlog. Thank you so much

I think you are the master of the flower painting technique. I'm learning to paint, and your flowers are my go-to for flower classes. Thank you for the way you teach; it's very calming and relaxing and not fast at all...

It took me 7 year's of my 15 year's as an artist to really learn how to mix colours to create atmosphere in a painting. Being self taught sometimes take's you the long way around thing's but in the long run you're a better artist. Thx for the great tips 🎨😊

I just found this channel form looking up paint tips and I'm in love with this channel! She's so nice and gentle with her tips and she gets right to the point. I'll be sticking around to see more!

I love how to the point you are! Immediately subscribed! I have been painting a lot again lately, I literally have about 3 project I keep swapping between adding and taking away things. I have been heavily inspired, and finding this video was very helpful! Thank you so much!

Thanks a lot for your helpful videos, Katie! I'm learning so much from you as a novice painter, you are my inspiration!

Thanks Dear Katie! This list has been very comprehensive and useful! ❤️😍 I first came across you flower paintings and they inspired me much. Thank you for all your efforts❤️❤️❤️

Thank you Katie, very useful tips. I am 67 and started painting last year and I love that so much information is available online. Your tips are short and sweet and deep

Good basic tips. Especially looking at the object for its lines. Paint what you see not think. This definitely where I need to improve. Thank you.

I use icecube trays that come w/ a lid to mix my most needed colors for a painting and a palette on the side to constantly mix other nuances or thin them up w/ water. This way I don't need to take a breaks to make my basic colors too often, they don't bleed into each other thanks to the little containers, they don't dry down in between painting sessions thanks to the lid and the quantity I can make. Great advices, thank you!

Great tips. I may try the grounding. And the mist bottle i often struggle getting the paint across the camvas. At first i thought it may be the brand i was using but if i spray the canvas it will help👍👍. I love ur videos!

This is such a good video! You articulate your points clearly and make it really simple and helpful. Thank you!

Tank you Katie for sharing all these tips . God bless you and your family .

I don't paint but watching your videos makes me wish I could. I just love listening to you talk.

So helpful! Everything was presented concisely and clearly. Can't wait to start painting again with these new tips under my belt.

people are everyday thanking you for your attention to detail, thouroughness, cautionary content, and reflectiveness in your screenings. Ill thank you as well, as too many teachers are lazy with content and dismissive when a student reacts to omissions of fact. I dont see this happening with you, and youre highly informative and insightful. A natural teacher. God bless

I love how quick this video was and full of good tips!

This was such a helpful video for a new, beginner artist! THANK YOU!!! You are a big inspiration to me and helped me unlock a talent and passion I never knew i was capable of and had. I now enjoy painting the beauty of the world and its wonders. Thank you.💜😘💕

TIP - for palettes, I like to fold a piece of recycled paper and cover it with clear scotch tape! Afterwards it's disposable or you can wipe it with a damp cloth and use again.

Thank You for the tips..Drawing & Painting was my first passion since 6 yrs old.., I stopped for a few years as I wanted to learn so may crafts having worked @ a large art center where I loved watching, artist create beautiful, animals from welding different metals to sculpt wonderful pieces so I bartered my jewelry pieces for a member of their family or other friends as gifts, and I could learn a new trade in metal sculpting, I loved being fortunate to have worked with very talented people to learn the basics and in time had accomplished and created many pieces with ceramics, embroidery, sewing, design my own rug..Soon I will begin work on it and try sculpting figures for a few hours, then work on my acrylic painting I can fit it into my daily schedule.. I have seen your videos and I actually learned to keep from frustrating myself..since I changed from oils to acrylics because of the odors..You have a unique way of explaining when your showing us how to paint whatever the picture was, I mention this because your passion shows, most important that you caught my attention, and you aren't criticising anyone whatever mediums we choose to use and or methods...Trust me I know that negative approach gets nowhere , my art classes @ school from 1st grade to college there was that odd instructor that is so critical of most of us, I finally realised before semester ends they really don't want to be there, they took the position for the job..

Thank you for sharing! not to mention I LOVE you get right to it. Your really helping us new painters learn. REALLY appreciate it!

Great tips thanks. You remind me of Luna Lovegood

When you drew the mug I smiled... that’s me lol how long have I been human.. Thank you this video was so helpful as a beginner, and you are so sweet!

I have been searching youtube for a half an hour looking for a great video with actually good tips and this is the first one and only one I've found that is good. So, thank you. You're amazing. This really helped. Definitely subscribing.

Great video as always 🙌 I’ve been using acrylics for a while but still learned some awesome new tips, thank you!

Thanks Katie, great video. Two question - How do you prepare the canvas - do you use gesso? And do you use anything in the end to finish the painting?

If you don't want to purchase a sprayer just put some water in your mouth and watch a funny video..

I really appreciate how fast you got to the point. I was ready to skip until like half way through the video, as I do with most videos because the person talks so much about unrelated or extra stuff, but I was very pleasently suprised when you went straight to the point and I didn't have to skip. THANK YOU

I use a fine mist sprayer for both my palette and the canvas. The fine mist helps me not go overboard. Fluid/mediums do work, but can also mess with mixing and transparency. My DIY pallete fits in a low-profile wide tupperware container and is just a sheet of acrylic panel. I can preserve paints in there for quite a long time, especially if I mist it up. I use wax paper to make cleanup easy and keep the paint from gumming up the plumbing. Paint what you see is hard to put into words, but I try to go for general shapes. I discard all the notions of seeing things as objects, and I have to trust the process to eventually make something that looks like the object in the end. It's scary. But it's really exciting when you occasionally step back, and you can see the objects coming together!

I started to paint with acrylic and I don't really have a problem with mixing colors. I personally love acrylic paint. I've painted a sunset and the night sky and a galaxy and it turns out really well. I use the face that acrylic dries fast to my advantage.

I love this advice. Well said. By "ground your painting" it's the same thing as an underpainting? At least it looks like it to me.

I've just come across your channel and chose this video to watch first. I've been dabbling with acrylic painting for about 2 months and am really enjoying it. Thank you so much for these Ten Tips. I knew about some of what you discussed but not all so I came away feeling a little more prepared for my next project. I've also subscribed and will be checking out more of your videos!

Thanks for these tips! They seem so obvious but I never thought of them

*_Beautiful and smart, wonderful thing_*

I just bought some acrylics a couple of days ago and this video is super helpful. Side note, you reminded me of Evanna Lynch/Luna Lovegood soooo much.

I love all your suggestions. Thank you. You are really helpful.

Just bought my first brushes and acrylic paint today. Excellent video!

I looooovvvvvvveeeeeee acrylics!!!! I just subscribed and plan on painting with acrylics over the summer. I did this really awesome horse painting this school year

You have such a sweet nature to you!

I' been painting for a couple of years now and i still learned new things with this video! thank u so much, specially for the tip about slowing the drying process (i live in a really hot place)

I just discovered your channel. I’m new to painting and I love your style and attitude. Your voice is so calming and relaxing to listen to. Thanks for this video!

Hello))) Thank you for sharing))) But have you ever had your painting flake off the canvas? I was using water in the beginning as well. But now I prefer to use different fluids and gels instead. There are also special sprays to keep the painting and the pallet wet, but not with water. Water is in fact a dissolvant for acrylic. The more water you are using, the less binder there will be in the acrylic. Special fluids serve as a binder in fact. With them we can be sure our painting will not flake off in a couple of years even in a very dry climate.

Thanks katie,....Your ..to the point short video is superb....

Great advice. I love the painting behind you!

I love everything about you ~ And great tips!

❤ this video is very useful! Will you also make one about oils?

Some great tips in there - us artists' get ripped off royally: point being the glass palette vs chopping board for a start!

such great tips! All things I’ve struggled with or have learned in my “ journey”

What great advice , thank you Katie ..

You are so cute and lovely and the vídeo is really helpful!

Here's a tip for cleaning up: Windex practically melts acrylic paint.

Great tips I love painting in acrylic...thank you.

Thank you! Great reminders.

I love the painting in the background! Is there going to be a tutorial??

Yaay the kisses at the end :* You're the living definition of the word "lovely" :)

Great and to the point video. Wonderful painting in the background.

Love your painting and I actually painted the seashore with your tutorial and it turned out amazing!! Love ❤️

Me: Canvas, you're grounded till I finish this! Canvas: why? Me: The tips said so

You really remind me of Luna Lovegood from Harry Potter, you're so pretty! Also, thank you for the tips, all of them are really helpful :)

Thank you for the tips! Recently started trying out painting with acrylic paints and did learn how layers make a difference :D

Great advice, Katie! Thank you! X

Thank goodness I found you I have just been painting and I was using straight acrylic paint no water at all lol Paint

Lol for pallettes i use disposable plates 😂😂

This is so helpful! Thank you SO much 💜

This is so helpful, thanks. Can you do a tutorial on panting a bouquet with acrylics?

Hello ma'am, great video. Could you make a video of the canvas in the background?

Great tips Katie, very helpful and you're adorable. You have a very friendly way about you which makes for a nice presentation.

Great video as always! Thanks, Katie!

Why does she sound like LDshadowlady?