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August 15, 2005
Splatt Theory
Acrylic paint! I’m an Old Dog and I realise the difficulties in learning New Tricks, but how the fuck does anyone paint with acrylic paint? Or am I missing something?
It streaks, it drags and it dries before you can get the brush back for a second helping. Okay, so the quick drying properties have their advantages, but you got to be quick with the rinse or it’s time to buy new brushes.
Being used to leaving my brushes laden with the history of the oil mix, I find it distressing to have to wipe out all trace of paint from the tools so often.
So, yes, there are extenders, and you can let it down with water, and, yes, it does come in big tubs and looks all good and gloopy, but when you apply brush to canvas it doesn’t work! It’s a whole different discipline, and we’re talking:
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More work required I feel.
Posted by john at August 15, 2005 12:14 PM