Best Implement to Apply Texture
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- November 24, 2011
- Applying Texture
If you are applying a heavy texture to your canvas then the best way of applying this – whether you want the texture to be quite smooth or very rough – is to use a cake slice. This one is almost the exact one that I use and you need a very sturdy one so …
Read MoreBrushes to Paint Over Texture
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- November 2, 2011
- Painting Tips, paint brushes
When painting over texture, in particular texture that is heavy, I often use large brushes to apply at least the first couple of coats. I guess this might be because I create large abstract paintings and so you need large brushes to cover the whole painting. The brushes that I use are not expensive ones …
Read MoreReally Thick Painting Texture
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- October 28, 2011
- Painting Texture, stucco, thick texture
Check out the section on this website about how to create really thick painting texture – you can create great affects by using a kind of plaster base and mixing it with a plastic adhesive such as PVA, to give it some elasticity. There are a few options that you can use for the plaster …
Read MorePVA Quality
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- July 19, 2011
- Painting Texture
[ad name=”Ad – Small Banner”] So I was at an exhibition at the weekend and I was warned by a fellow artist about the quality of some PVA and that it can deteriorate over time. I think though that she was using it neat and the risk was with it yellowing over time but as …
Read MoreTextured Squares Painting
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- June 29, 2011
- Acrylic Painting, Textured Paintings
[ad name=”Ad – Small Banner”] Here is an example of a textured squares painting. This painting has a base of home made texture which is made up of stucco and PVA which was left to dry overnight before paintings over. Various different marks were carved into the texture whilst it was still wet.
Read MoreWelcome to Painting-Texture.com
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- June 29, 2011
- Painting Texture
[ad name=”Ad – Small Banner”] Welcome to the new website for advice on everything to do with adding texture to your paintings as well as general painting techniques hints and tips. On this site we will show you what kind of painting texture you can buy as well as how to make your own painting …
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