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11 October 2011
Materials (painting) , Painting
Sizing minimizes the penetration of the priming and paint layers to the back of the canvas - making the canvas impervious before applying primer
Hydro Sealer is used for sizing or preparing substrates ranging from moderately porous concrete to highly absorbent sand plaster before applying acrylic colours .
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11 October 2011
Materials (painting) , Painting
Impasto gels are thick gels used to create heavy impasto textures and to give colours more body and volume . They may be
used alone , mixed with , or painted over with acrylic colours to impart different sheens and textures to colours . Impasto
Gels are flexible and will not crack even when applied in thick layers . They have excellent adhesive properties .
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4 October 2011
Materials (painting) , Painting
Choosing and preparing a surface for painting .
An introduction to the different supports , primers and grounds used in painting .
How to prepare boards , panels or canvas for painting in oil or acrylic .
Size recipe and how to apply
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