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How to Blend Acrylic Paints

One of the largest complaints that I’ve seen about acrylic paints for creating art is it’s quick drying time which prevents the blending of tonal values the way oil paints can be blended. Some people refer to this effect as the paint-by-number look.

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Selecting the Color Scheme for a Wildlife Painting

This entry is part 5 of 7 in the series How I Begin A Wildlife Painting

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