Acrylic
Acrylics are quick drying paints that can be used straight from a tube, like oil paints, or can be thinned with water, like watercolour.
Discover the best of both worlds and try this popular medium with our ultimate guide to acrylics and discover our great range of tips, techniques and demonstrations.
How to paint furious seas, billowing clouds and shimmering light with Judith Yates
Take time to experiment with your materials and techniques and embrace the happy accidents with Judith Yates, as she demonstrates a seascape in acrylics.
Towards St Paul’s - acrylic painting en grisaille with Jo Quigley
Jo Quigley explains why painting in grisaille is something you should consider, and demonstrates how to use this technique to make a grisaille painting in acrylic.
Animals in motion – paint a tern in flight with Marie Antoniou
Marie Antoniou reveals how she uses bold brushmarks and clean colours to achieve a sense of movement in her abstracted, impressionistic wildlife paintings.
Paint a spring landscape on Bodmin Moor using acrylics with Tony Hogan
How to paint spring greens on Bodmin Moor.
How to paint summer scenes on the Isle of Wight
Enjoy free-flowing, versatile acrylics and learn how to calm down bright colours, glaze and speed up your painting with Becky Samuelson as she paints summer scenes from her home on the Isle of Wight.
Expressive Acrylic Landscapes
Using the fast-drying properties of acrylics to his advantage, Robert Dutton explains how to select just the right amount of information to add expression to your paintings when working directly from the landscape