Easy Limited Palette Acrylic Abstract Painting Techniques on a Small Canvas. Small is beautiful Too! 

Thank you so much for your kind feedback, it really makes a huge difference for me to receive such positive thoughts! So glad you enjoyed it 😊

Thank you for your kind feedback, Beth, it's very much appreciated ☺️. I do like brushes but find they can 'tighten' up my work, whereas knives and liquids are much looser.

Thank you so much for your fantastic response to my videos, Kate 😄! I'm truly delighted that you feel inspired to try the techniques. Please let me know if there's anything else you want me to share 😊

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Oh my word, I'm sorry to hear that! I'll try and waft a bit of British cloud and rain your way! I hope you're not suffering too much? We've seen the awful fires on the news 😔

thank you, so sweet of you. It did get a bit cooler, so thank you!! @@helenworthington1826

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I'm so glad you enjoyed it 😁. Yes, I think starting small is good to build your confidence, until you feel comfortable with something larger. I use still tap water in my water bottle, but if I need to dilute an ink - especially a metallic colour - I use distilled water. Flow enhancer is a fluid that you can use neat, or mixed with water, to keep acrylics moving better. Have fun if you decide to try a small one 😉!

Thanks Melissa 😄. It's quite hypnotic at times!

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Hi Corrine 👋. That's so kind of you, thank you very much! Hope you enjoy having a go ☺️

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Thank you very much, Dianne! It's lovely to use other tools sometimes, isn't it? 😁 Many thanks for your feedback ☺️

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Thanks very much for your feedback, and for being so observant - I've now remedied the issue you mentioned . Many thanks 🙏

Glad you saw this...edited above. Bold move on using orange and blue. I like 🙏 @@helenworthington1826

Hi Linda, thank you for watching and for your question. I do sometimes use alcohol inks for glasswork, but these inks are actually acrylic rather than alcohol. You definitely need alcohol to work with alcohol inks, not water. But acrylic ink is like a very runny type of acrylic paint, so some water is ok I hope this clears it up for you? Please don't hesitate if you need to ask anything else. Many thanks, Helen 😊

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Hi there 👋! Thanks so much for watching and listening to my Lancashire accent, lol! 😅 Hope the nostalgia is a good thing for you?! I'm not sure we can make our own acrylic ink as such, but you can certainly add water - and also a fluid called 'Flow Enhancer', which I'll cover in a vid soon - to make tube paints flow much more loosely. If you use a lot of water, there's a risk that the paint will crack on a canvas, but because we're using layers of paints, I haven't encountered any problem like that. Sealing a painting with a spray of acrylic varnish also helps stabilise the paints. I hope that's helpful - please shout if you think of anything else. Many thanks again for your support 😀

Hello Eileen 👋! Thank you very much for your kind comments. The boards are in fact already gessoed but I gave them an extra couple of coats to get a smoother surface. Yes, the great British Summertime has been rather a washout, hasn't it? I'm so glad I can keep busy by making fun vids, otherwise I'd be climbing the walls! Hope your Autumn is a good one! Kindest regards from Lancashire 😀

@@helenworthington1826 Thanks so much for the info Helen - late replying cos I've been in the garden last couple of days, it's been really nice! Good old British weather, eh?

You're welcome, Eileen 😀. Yes, now that the schools are returning the weather has improved somewhat! Typical!!

Hello 👋. I actually used both for this painting. The white acrylic ink runs beautifully, whereas the paint stays in place better. Hope that helps, but if not just let me know 😊

Thank you! The canvas boards were already gessoed, but I gave them a couple more to smooth them a little. Glad you enjoyed it 😊

Hi Deborah. My preferred matt varnish is Pebeo Matt Picture Varnish for Acrylic Colours. It's a 200ml spray and it goes well on any surface. They do it in Satin and Gloss too, I think. Hope that helps 😃

Hi Cecilia. I bought mine from Ken Bromley Art Supplies. They are online at www.artsupplies.co.uk and are very helpful. If you look for Princeton Catalyst Blade Painting Tools you should be able to find it. I hope that's helpful for you 😊?