Ideas for paint effects - Acylic

Acrylic

Texturing a ground with thick paint:
Roller of thick paint onto canvas. Let it dry then add colour on top

Dropping in india ink:
Apply a wash of transparent of colour, while its wet add indian ink in a dropper and tilt paper so it runs to relevant shape. Lay flat and let dry. Final step, apply a glaze of satin acrylic varnish.

Apply paint with newspaper:
Crumple newspaper, dip into paint and daub - then apply colour into negative spaces.
Crumple newspaper, couple of separate pieces, using different colours dab on canvas. While paint still damp draw a few lines, use sgraffiti. good for scrubbery / trees effect

Removing paint with newspaper: 
Apply paint to canvas, lay newspaper on paint, smooth it out and then lift off - creates interesting pattens.

Removing colour with masking tape:
Apply paint, while still wet, dab surface with crumpled up ball of masking tape

Texturing with modelling paste or plaster:
Trowel on plaster or paste, cover with cling film. Just before film settles, squirt some diluted paint underneath with squeeze bottle. Allow to dry then remove film.

Texturing with cling wrap:
Place strips of masking tape onto areas that one wants to remain without background colour.. Dilute acrylic paint and flood canvas with colour. Immediately lay cling wrap over the surface, allowing it to wrinkle. Leave cling wrap in place and cover with paper and put weight on top and allow to dry. Once dry remove cling wrap and masking tape. Paint where appropriate on blank masked areas.

Acrylic and solvent based inks:
Apply acrylic was on either canvas, matte paper or shiny card. Whilst wet drop in coloured ink - marbling effect achieved.

Liquid starch:
Apply wash of acrylic paint, whilst still wet spray with liquid starch - this will push the colour around - subtle effect and good for cloud imagery.

Mineral spirits:
Apply wash of acrylic. Dip a wooden skewer into mineral spirit and touch onto surface of wet paint. Creates a 'ring effect' - flowers, pebbles etc.

Colour layering with gel medium:
Apply gel medium to paper, leave some of the white paper untouched. Let gel dry. Brush on 1st colour, when almost dry wipe off some of the colour with a rag. Then apply more gel to the parts you want to keep white or yellow, allow to dry. This protects and allows the colour ro remain, repeat process with other colours. Can apple texture by pressing in netting or texture into a layer of the gel, allow to dry and then continue process.

Building texture with, foil, tissue, sand anything!
Glue pieces of foil and or tissue to paper or canvas with gel medium, allow to dry. Then paint over, foil provides sheen, tissue provides matt effect. Sand can be applied, draw with glue, throw sand over whilst wet - can paint over if appropriate. Can also draw interesting patterns in glue before dries.

Powdered graphite:
Mix with glue - can apply plaster first for texture then apply the graphite mix. Paint as required and then
can sprinkle or place on painting. Seal with matte medium

Applying mesh or wire:
Apply modelling paste press mesh into paste, leave to dry and lift then apply paint.

Masking Tape:
To produce clean lines, seal and glaze paper or canvas (stops ripping when masking tape removed) Add masking tape, paint layer, remove tape whilst still wet and repeat.