Mixing the perfect color can seem daunting at first. In this tutorial, Laura shows you the basics of how to mix a lighter version of any color!
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Welcome to The Sketching Pad’s Acrylic Basics Guide, a series of tips and videos created exclusively for our email list subscribers and those who have purchased our painting kits! We have spent years listening carefully to what trips people up when they are new to painting, and these tips and videos were created to be a quick and simple answer to those early questions. We’re so delighted that you’re here!
Here at The Sketching Pad, we believe that when people are given the right materials and a few very simple techniques, they can create a beautiful work of art, regardless of their previous experience. Here are just a few things that are true of just about every painting!
START WITH YOUR BACKGROUND!
It can be so tempting to jump into the part of your painting that feels the most exciting. However, your painting experience will go most smoothly if you do your background first, and then work your way to your main subject of your painting, and then put the smallest details on top!
SOME COLORS WILL NEED TWO COATS
If your canvas is showing through your paint or your colors are looking streakier than you’d like, just let your painting dry, and add another coat! This is especially helpful with skintones. They almost always need two coats of paint to appear smooth.
