[Speve-o-matic]

I know this isnt digital, buy hey . . .

I'm starting my first acrylic painting pretty soon. I've read this post http://www.sijun.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=2&t=005490 which has nice info from Spooge and Fred, but I'd possibly like some more info on what my basic pallette should consist of and any other tasty info you might have. Is acrylic worth delving into?

- Steve

[quaternius]

Acrylic is a lot of fun... well, I think so anyway. Try my geocities site, there's a few things there.
Get yourself a little spray-bottle with a trigger grip to help keep the palette damp and the canvas damp, (if you're using canvas). On the canvas, spray across the surface lightly - not directly at it. You just want a little mist to keep the canvas and paint moist. This will help keep the paint workable a little longer as you get used to painting with acrylic - allowing you to blend a little bit -- a tiny bit closer to working with oils and less like gouache.
Oh yeah, this assumes you're working vertically on an easel. If you're working flat, just spray even lighter or get a very fine even-spray misting sprayer. Experiment and have fun.
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