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Mediums for Acrylic to acheive realism work
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Hi,
I'm just starting to use acrylic paints for a collaborative project. I'm used to using oils thined down with either linseed oil or liquin and am trying to achieve a similar consistancy with the acrylic. A way to thin them down with minimal loss of the opaqueness. Please can someone advise.
Also any other tips for working with acrylic to achieve detailed works would be much appreciated. I'm finding it a real challenge after being so used to oils. Also the colour of the paint seems to change more from wet to when dry. Is this the same with all brands?
Thanks in advance for any advice. :)