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About Amsterdam Acrylic Paint

Amsterdam acrylic paint of Royal Talens is a versatile acrylic paint on the basis of a 100% pure acrylic binder and pigments of good quality which do not contain heavy metals. Almost all colors have the highest degree of lightfastness. The paint is still on average 100 years beautiful. Acrylic paint Acrylic paint is fast-drying paint based on 100% Acrylic [a plastic dispersion] With acrylic paint can muster at thin and/or in dilution with water a watercolor effect. However, thick acrylic paint is usually applied and seems the result very similar to that of oil paint. Many artists prefer acrylic paint because acrylic paint dries much faster than oil paint and almost odourless. Primary colors; the basis for all colors the primary colors red, yellow and blue forms in fact the basis for all possible colors. Using these three colors, in combination with white and black, are practically all possible colors. With these colors you can find almost all the color mixer. with Crossfading you create unique colors and this is what I often do. The only colors you can,t make are Silver and Gold

 

 

Techniques

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there are some different techniques I use when I paint. Below you will see a number of techniques that I use, and also to give you an idea what else is possible.

structure work with Modelling paste
stones and shells /sand with Gel medium 
Wallpaper,corrugated cardboard in Gel medium
Straw and shells sand in Gel medium
Shells sand with Amsterdam acrylic paint
Wood chips in Gel medium
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