I’m always excited at the start of an acrylic workshop. Whenever I start a class, I ask students what their goals are. In a painting class, often many students express to me a similar goal: “I want to get past that stupid AWKWARD STAGE!” I use the term awkward stage in my acrylic painting books.

1. Acrylic Paint Application
Techniques

2. Overviews
I’m always excited at the start of an
acrylic workshop. Whenever I start
a class, I ask students what their
goals are. In a painting class, often
many students express to me a
similar goal: “I want to get past that
stupid AWKWARD STAGE!” I use
the term awkward stage in my
acrylic painting books.

3. Variety of Applications
1. Dry brushing
2. Washing
3. Dabbing
4. Sponging
5. Detailing

4. Dry brushing
This is where you scrub layers of colors on using
small amounts of paint. This is when it actually
feels like you are drawing with paint as the
stroke is similar.

5. Washing
This is when you apply a thin layer of
diluted paint over the colors already
applied. The thin veil of color allows the
colors underneath to still shine through.

6. Dabbing
This stroke is used when you are adding
texture.You can apply dabbing if you want
to create bushes or texture seen on the
ground.

7. Sponging
This is similar to the dabbing technique, but
rather than using a brush, you tear pieces from a
kitchen cellulose sponge, and dab the paint on
with a piece of sponge.

8. Detailing
This is when you use a smaller, pointed brush
to add clean lines and details. This is where you
use a lot of control to create definite shapes and
precise edges. The other applications