These acrylic paints are a game changer!

In this video I demonstrate how I use Golden OPEN acrylics. The slow drying nature of these acrylics changed the way that I paint with acrylics. Some of the techniques I use in this video would be difficult or impossible with regular acrylics.

🖌️ MY COLOR MIXING COURSE
In my course I demonstrate how to mix basic colors and I cover all of the colors and equipment that I use. I start off with simple color mixing exercises using student acrylics. Then I progress to color matching demos where I match the color of celery, apples etc.
https://chrisb.thinkific.com/courses/...

🖌️ ACRYLIC COLOR MIXING CHART
My color mixing chart includes a number of simple recipes for mixing browns, greens, pink, purple and other colors. Every recipe only uses two colors. It should be tagged under the video or you can visit the store tab on my channel.

🎬 CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:22 Wipe out technique with acrylics
01:01 Drawing with color shapers and ball stylus
02:29 Removing color with a rag
02:45 Removing touch dry paint
03:45 Removing paint with Q-tips
04:59 Drying open acrylics with a hairdryer
05:31 The colors I use
06:32 Open acrylics prevent waste
06:57 Color mixing demo
08:29 Mixing the brown color of the cookies
09:03 My glass palette setup
10:12 Start painting the background
10:32 Don't paint too thick with open acyrlics
11:13 The sweet spot for blending
13:13 Painting the mug
15:29 Open acrylics are easier to clean from brushes
16:00 Painting the texture of the mug
17:24 Using open thinner to loosen up tacky paint
18:28 Painting in the table color
18:51 Closing up the palette for breaks
19:04 Painting the spoon
19:54 Using a mahlstick to steady your hand
20:30 Putting in the final details
21:14 Using open thinner to loosen paint on the palette
21:29 Creating a smoothly blended background
22:22 Glazning with open gel mediums
23:41 Open acrylics FAQ
23:45 How long does it take for open acrylics to dry?
25:19 Can you layer open acrylics with regular acrylics?
26:09 How thick can you apply open acrylics?
26:38 Are open acrylics the same thing as regular acrylics with retarder?
27:21 Are open acrylics like oils?

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🖌 ART SUPPLIES USED IN THIS VIDEO
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GOLDEN OPEN ACRYLICS
If you never tried OPEN acrylics I recommend starting with one their intro kits that contain smaller tubes. They have a set of 7 landscape colors and another intro kit that contains 6 colors. Both come with a small bottle of open thinner. I bought all of the sets.😂
Blick: Here's the main page for Open acrylics which lists both individual tubes and sets. http://shrsl.com/4ut0m
Amazon:
Intro kit of 6 https://amzn.to/4hlM9P3
Landscape set https://amzn.to/3QXsKJv

COLOR SHAPER & BALL STYLUS
These are tools I used to draw into the wet paint This set has tools that have a color shaper on one end and the ball stylus on the other end. https://amzn.to/3DdAcxf

TUBE WRINGER
Considering the cost of professional paints, this tube wringer will pay for itself over time. This one is metal and I've been using it since 2018 without any problems. You can't possible get out all of the paint with your bare hands.
https://amzn.to/4iwEoXF

Here's my Amazon idea list of many of the supplies that I used in my videos
https://www.amazon.com/shop/chrisbrei...

All Music is used in this video is licensed and used with permission.