Acrylic Painting: Create Colorful Tropical Art
Acrylic paint and appropriate brushes
A course by Maria Gabriela Andrade , Visual Artist and Designer
Joined July 2020
Joined July 2020
About the video: Acrylic paint and appropriate brushes
Overview
“Before starting to paint with acrylic paint, it is important to know this material well. In this class, I will talk about its characteristics and show the brushes I usually use.”
In this video lesson Maria Gabriela Andrade addresses the topic: Acrylic paint and appropriate brushes, which is part of the Domestika online course: Acrylic Painting: Create Colorful Tropical Art. Learn acrylic techniques to bring colorful, vibrant pieces to life on a range of surfaces.
Partial transcription of the video
“Acrylic paint and appropriate brushes In this class, I will talk about acrylic paint and the appropriate brushes that I use the most. Acrylic paint is non-toxic, water-based and can be used on various surfaces. It can be used on wood, MDF, paper, canvas, ceramics, straw, on various surfaces. You can find it in two types of finishes: glossy or matte. Personally, I prefer the matte one, but that's up to each individual. Acrylic paint is interesting because it has great coverage. and allows multiple coats, depending on the surface you are using. This means that the more coat of paint you apply...”
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Course summary for: Acrylic Painting: Create Colorful Tropical Art
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Category
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Areas
Acrylic Painting, Naturalistic Illustration, Painting
Maria Gabriela Andrade
A course by Maria Gabriela Andrade
Rio de Janeiro native Maria Gabriela Andrade started off her career in fashion and has been working in the field ever since. She has studied at SENAI CETIQT in Rio de Janeiro, Central Saint Martins in London, and Porto Illustration School in Porto, always with the intention of broadening her artistic vision.
Her work explores nature as well as tropical and Brazilian culture. Using lots of color, contrast, texture, and organic shapes, she loves experimenting with different mediums like watercolor, gouache, pastels, colored pencils, and acrylics.
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