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Acrylic Painting Techniques: Painting Without an Artist's Palette

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Dip 'n Brush

Acrylic Painting Techniques: Painting Without an Artist's Palette

Continuing adding water to spread the paint around.

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I continue dipping the brush into clean water as I spread the paint around the area I want it to be.

Don't I worry about ending up with too much water to paint, thereby creating adhesion problems? Once again, it's something you learn to judge through experience. If you're new to glazing, I recommend taking a small container and mixing some paint with 50 percent water (judge it by volume), then mixing the two together thoroughly, to get a feel for it.

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