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Why I Paint with Acrylics
The Truth About How Much Water You Can Add to Acrylic Paint 
How to Keep the Paint from Drying Out on Your Palette

Advanced Techniques
How to Avoid Texture and Get a Smooth Finish

Color Mixing

Mixing Acrylic Colors Part 1 - Overcoming Color Shift
Mixing Acrylic Colors Part 2 - A Simple Trick to Mix the Right Colors

Demonstrations

Acrylic Glazing Demonstration - Vintage Toy Cars - Step by Step Photos
Acrylic Glazing on Aquabord - Strawberries - Using a Monochromatic Underpainting 
Acrylic Layers on Gessobord - Superboy and Snacks - Refining Layers and Details


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Kim Testone (www.kimtestone.com) is a former art magazine editor, writer and theme park caricature artist. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Drawing from the University of Central Florida and a Master of Arts degree in Arts Administration from Savannah College of Art and Design. As a painter, she is primarily self-taught, crediting her technique to the scrutiny of various instructional books, magazine articles, and online videos. She works as a full-time acrylic painter in Syracuse, New York.






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