Posts Tagged: acrylic painting
Art Supplies for Acrylic Painting
"What art supplies do I need? Should I use art board, stretched canvas, or paper when learning to paint?"
I hear these questions often, and my answer, clear and simple is, USE THEM ALL!
Beginners in art & painting often surmise that the only way to produce a 'real' piece of art, is to create a masterpiece on canvas. This is verifiably untrue and if you've been led to believe it, it’s time to think again! 
Canadian artist, Emily Carr created her early works on paper bags; Jackson Pollock painted with ashes; early Pompeiian artists painted on plaster in the first century A.D., and fabrics and textiles from thousands of years past, remain today.
These artists created with easily accessible materials that inspired them to create when the urge struck. And we can do the same.
Creativity, experimentation & genius must not be confined by the materials we do- or don't - have. And any moment of inspired genius, whether captured on art board, stretched canvas, or paper, is priceless.
To learn more about the pros and cons of using art board, stretched canvas and paper for your painting projects, check out "How To Paint with Acrylics Handbook for the Absolute Beginner", and see how they're used, with "How to Paint with Acrylics Lessons for the Absolute Beginner". Both books are available through acrylicmuse, on Amazon and at Teachers Pay Teachers.
The Painting of a Painting #3 / The Clear Lake
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This is the first in a series of on-site/location painting videos created by artist Janet Bright as she documents her experience of the Canadian Landscape with bold strokes and strong interpretations.
The Painting of a Painting #4 / Rain Fall
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Filled my water bucket from the stream rushing by- nature, birds & some concern for bears and cougars (you can see the bear spray on my right hip).
Hours cut-up; edited to 4.58 minutes; plein air painting.
The canvas is 48″ x 48″.
The Painting of a Painting #2 / St. Mary Sky Ice Cloud
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There was a weather warning out on the day this painting was completed; the temperature was high and tornados are always a possibility.
One of the warning signs of a tornado on the prairies is a greenish, icy tinge inside a storm cloud (hence the name and icy green of the finished product).
Lots of clouds rolling by, one fantastic dragonfly and the painting of a painting, start to finish.