There are almost too many acrylic products to choose from! It can be confusing to know what to use. But because of acrylics fast drying times it can be the quickest way to create texture-even under an oil painting.
Many are confused about the difference between gels and pastes. The main difference is that gels dry clear and pastes dry opaque. Both can be tinted or colored with acrylic paints and worked with a variety of tools. Beware-most are impossible to sand. The "almost too many" category comes from all the various types of gels and pastes: fibre paste, glass bead gel, sand, pumice, etc. So ask yourself how much texture you want as a heavy body acrylic paint may also
It is recommended to work on a rigid surface instead of stretched canvas when using a lot of texture. A panel can hold the weight and more tools can be used for texturing.
Golden Acrylics also has a toll free number for technical help with their products-1-800-959-6543
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