The Ultimate Guide To Create Your Own Acrylic Paints
Have you ever wanted to create your own acrylic paints but had no idea how to do it? Here my own recipes for normal tube paints and pouring.
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Laura Longoni Art
Welcome to my Blog!
For me, art is a way to find my happiness and free my soul, because through colours we can express our true self and our feelings.
In this blog I would like to share with you my own journey into the world of art, my own experiences with art materials and new techniques as well as my thoughts and advice.
Laura
Laura Longoni
Jun 305 min read
Fascination Black: Use of Acrylic Paints on a Dark Background
Behavior of acrylic paints (normal, metallic, pearlescent, DYNA, neon, fluo, phosphorescent) on a black background.
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Laura Longoni
Jun 125 min read
Neutral Colours: A Definition and Colour Combinations for Chromatic Greys in Acrylic Paints.
Overview about neutral colours and some colour combinations for neutral chromatic greys in acrylic paints.
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Laura Longoni
May 243 min read
Grey, the colour of balance, wisdom and of life coming to an end.
An overview about the colour grey, the origin of its name, its shades, symbolism and how to create chromatic greys.
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Laura Longoni
May 224 min read
Black, the neutral colour of the night, darkness and elegance.
An overview about the colour black, the origin of its name, its shades, symbolism and pigments used to produce black paints.
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Laura Longoni
May 202 min read
White, the colour of snow, purity and light.
An overview about the colour white, the origin of its name, its shades, symbolism and pigments used to produce white paints.
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Laura Longoni
Apr 135 min read
Green, the colour of nature, hope, envy and money
An overview about the colour green, the origin of its name, its shades, symbolism and pigments used to produce green paints.
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Laura Longoni
Mar 293 min read
Cyan, a lively, balanced and fresh greenish shade of blue
An overview about the colour cyan, the origin of its name, its shades, symbolism and pigments used to produce cyan paints.
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Laura Longoni
Mar 95 min read
Blue, the relaxing and peacefully colour of the sky and the sea
An overview about the primary colour blue, the origin of its name, its shades, symbolism and pigments used to produce blue paints.
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Laura Longoni
Mar 13 min read
Violet, the colour of mystery, spirituality, luxury and royalty.
An overview about the colour violet, the origin of its name, its shades, symbolism and pigments used to produce violet paints.
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Laura Longoni
Feb 173 min read
Pink, the female colour and independent tint of red
An overview about the colour pink, the origin of its name, its shades, symbolism and pigments used to produce pink paints.
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Laura Longoni
Feb 94 min read
Red, the powerful and complex colour of extreme emotions.
An overview about the colour red, the origin of its name, its shades, symbolism and pigments used to produce red paints.
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Laura Longoni
Feb 23 min read
Brown, the composite colour of earth, tradition and cosiness.
An overview about the colour brown, the origin of its name, its shades, symbolism and pigments used to produce brown paints.
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Laura Longoni
Jan 262 min read
Orange, the invigorating love-it-or-hate-it colour
An overview about the colour orange, the origin of its name, its shades, symbolism and pigments used to produce orange paints.
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Laura Longoni
Jan 195 min read
Yellow, the bright multifaceted colour of sun, energy and a cautious optimism.
An overview about the primary colour yellow, the origin of its name, its shades, symbolism and pigments used to produce yellow paints.
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Laura Longoni
Jan 126 min read
Colours as the language of emotions: colour harmonies, colour contrasts and the choice of colour palettes
Colour palettes, colour harmonies and colour contrasts: definitions and ways to use them to build up significant atmospheres.
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Laura Longoni
Jan 58 min read
Hue, Chroma, Tint, Shade & Co.: Colour Terms from the Colour Theory at a Glance
The most important colour terms and properties from the colour theory such as hue, chroma, value, saturation and more at a glance.
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Laura Longoni
Dec 29, 20235 min read
Alizarin, Azo, Cadmium, Quinacridone, Phthalocyanine: The fascinating world of Pigment Families
Overview about origin and development of some pigments' families such as alizarin, azo, cadmium, quinacridone and phthalocyanine pigments.
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Laura Longoni
Dec 16, 20236 min read
All About Acrylic Mediums and Additives for Acrylic Pouring
A small overview about the most importand acrylic mediums and acrylic additives used in the pouring art.
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Laura Longoni
Dec 9, 20233 min read
Paint Consistency for Acrylic Pouring
An overview to improve the consistency of our acrylic paints for various acrylic pouring techniques.
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Laura Longoni
Nov 25, 20234 min read
Effective strategies to avoid muddy colours in acrylic pouring
Tips and strategies to avoid the formation of dull and muddy colours during acrylic pouring.
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Laura Longoni
Nov 18, 20235 min read
Neon Vs. Fluorescent Vs. Phosphorescent Acrylic Paints: What Is The Difference?
A comparison between Neon, Fluorescent and Phosphorescent (Glow-in-the-Dark) Colours and some possible usages.
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Laura Longoni
Nov 5, 20234 min read
All about iridescent (DYNA/Dynamic) Acrylic Paints by Pebeo
A small overview of Pebeo's DYNA dynamic acrylic colours, a test to see if it is possible to reproduce them and create new ones.
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Laura Longoni
Oct 28, 20233 min read
All About Metallic (or Iridescent) Acrylic Paints
A small overview about metallic acrylic paints and how to create own metallic colours.
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