P o p u l a r T e c h n i q u e s O f

ACRYLIC PAINTING5

Stenciling

Shapes are cut out from cardboard, paper or

plastic and used as masks to apply acrylic colors

on specific areas. Helps in creating monotone as

well as intricate shapes.

AcrylicGlazing

Colors are applied in layers to achieve a glazing

effect. Once the first layer has dried completely,

a second one is applied on top of it, and this

continues for as many layers as needed.

ImpastoPaints are applied directly from their tubes in

order to achieve a thick and textured surface.

They are sometimes manipulated with the help

of a retarder.

AcrylicSgraffito

After application of colors in layers, a tool is

used for scratching away the top ones

strategically. Sgraffito literally means ‘to

scratch’.

Flat Colour

Characterised by flat and uniform color areas

created using opaque acrylic colors only. Comes

in handy when something abstract needs to be

created, especially one featuring flat sections of

colors having crisp & precise edges.

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