WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH BASICS®
- Impasto: Thick applications with brush stroke and knife marks
- Traditional Painting on canvas or panel, easy blending
- Experimental Painting
- Collage and Mixed Media
- Printmaking: Screen Printing, Mono Prints, Block Prints
- Color Theory & Mixing
AVAILABLE BASICS ® SIZES:
4 oz. Tubes, 8 oz. Jars, 8.5 oz. Tubes, 16 oz. Jars, 32 oz. Jars
ESSENTIAL THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT ACRYLIC COLORS
- Water soluble when wet, but are permanent, water resistant, and flexible when dry.
- Have little odor, release no fumes, are nonflammable.
- Built-up surfaces will remain free of cracks and chips.
- Surfaces are less flexible in cold weather and softer in warm weather.
- Can be used on almost any surface, from paper, to canvas, to brick, to wood The exceptions are oily or shiny surfaces. Plastic surfaces should be sanded before painting; leather surfaces should be degreased with rubbing alcohol.
- Air-dry by evaporation. Thin paint films: 10 - 20 minutes. Thick paint films: 1 hour - 3 days.
- The surface of a dry acrylic painting can be cleaned by gently washing with soap and water.
- Little odor, no fumes, nonflammable. Uses non-toxic thinners and mediums.
- Do not mix with turpentine or oils. Mix only with other acrylic emulsion paints or mediums.
Cleanup of Acrylic Paints
- From hands: Wet or dried acrylic paint cleans with soap and water.
- From brushes: Clean wet brushes with soap & water. Clean dried acrylic brushes with acetone, denatured alcohol or equivalent product. These cleaning solutions are toxic. Care should be taken during use.
- From clothing: While paint is wet, clean with water and/or window cleaner. Dried acrylic paint is permanent on fabric.
- From painting surface: While paint is wet, wipe with damp rag, clean with water. When paint is dry, simply paint over surface with desired colors and motif.
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