Marcula Stauffer: Tips for the beginner in Acrylic Painting

Acrylic paint is a great medium for the beginners because it is relatively inexpensive, water-soluble, quick-drying, versatile, and forgiving. Because acrylic is a plastic polymer, therefore you can do painting on any surface as long as it doesn't contain wax or oil. Acrylics can be used without any toxic solvents and can be cleaned up easily with soap and water says Marcula Stauffer , who is an expert in doing acrylic painting. If you are planning to learn acrylic painting, then he had mentioned some of the tips that can follow, while learning acrylic painting, which includes:- • For doing acrylic painting, you don't need to buy a box of 64 different colors; you can easily start with 10–12 basic colors as well. For doing acrylic painting, he recommended to use stiff-bristled brushes for doing thick acrylic painting and soft-bristled brushes for creating watercolor effects. If you don’t want to spend some money on buying the brushes then you can easily go for a fla...