Acrylics dry fast, making it very difficult to blend colors and edges. Use a filbert brush to go over the area you want to blend and then finish with a clean, dry brush to soften your edges. Keep the bristles of your brush in water when you aren't requiring it to paint to prevent the paint from drying. Never drop your brush soaking up in the handle because of it will origin the lacquer to peel away from the wood and ruin your handle. Polish brushes with soap and water when finished and fully dry them before storing. Colors tend to dry a bit darker, so hold this into consideration when selecting your paint colors. When in doubt, Select the lighter color and add layers to it until you reach the color your desire. Acrylics might dry out natural fiber brushes, causing them to become brittle over time. Synthetic brushes hold the paint well, are less expensive, and are easy to clean compared to natural fiber brushes. Acrylic paint should be thinned with water or a glazing medium to be require like watercolor. Masking tape applied over already-dried acrylic paint will not waste the existing paint, thus making it easier to produce a hard or sharp edge. Glass or high-density plastic makes a great reusable palette because acrylic paints will not cling to them, making polish-easy. Nope, one brush doesn’t fit all. With a canvas, you’ll take to use acrylic or oil-paint brushes that have big handles and stiff bristles. These will hold up better as you’re painting than, say, delicate watercolor brushes. Be sure before you even start painting that you have a safe spot for it to dry. Be very mindful if setting it to dry on newsprint or paper, as even the slightest touch to the paint can cause sticking and messy cleanup.
