The Easiest Way to Make Blurry Background in Acrylics Using Makeup Brushes, by Helian Osher

There are many different ways of making blurry background. This is one of the easiest ways for beginners to follow. You may need two to three layers to make the background smooth. Enjoy!

[@scp-09698]

thank you! straight to the point and I just got home and got some elf brushes and holy smokes, they're inexpensive and the mop brush blends so nicely

[@yeshonestly4268]

Good info! Thank you

[@marlenegonzalez941]

Yes ; getting to know this technique is awesome .Gets to a more advanced stage and adds a lot for your painting .Im working on a side of 🌳 with leaves and a bird .

[@lagurichardluke8515]

The first layer was almost already nice

[@PatriceDMV]

Wow! Great video. Thanks❤

[@coviedogs]

Lovely and easy!

[@yvettebester5254]

Very helpful!!

[@juliai3956]

Shout out from a fellow Kentuckian artist. Thanks for the tips. :)

[@tonyserinoartist]

*Grabs Keys and Drives to CVS*

[@777jlap]

thanks for the tip!

[@Artberrie_s]

Very helpful thanks

[@kimcavagna2082]

Ive used makeup brushes a long time, they work so much better

[@tomtop82]

Thx, great 👍

[@sudeeptasbhargava1725]

It's awesome idea to use make up brush as mop or blending brush but how to clean that brush post use plz tell that

[@murrayinnandartgalleryform9262]

I clean the brushes with water and hands. Sometimes I add hand soap to help washing.

[@maleehaart365]

Thank you ❤️

[@islamicarttv3772]

Beautiful

[@murrayinnandartgalleryform9262]

Thank you!

[@raynaldomarrero1544]

To do nebulas is great .

[@lahaza6515]

makeup brushes work the best!

[@strongjohn7078]

Are you dipping your brush in water at all during this

[@murrayinnandartgalleryform9262]

On top left corner there is a water bottle. I dip the foundation brush in water to wash off paint, but I don't use water to help blending. I don't put any water on the big mop brush until finishing the background.

[@farinabashir6102]

You use water as well?

[@Brightsupernova]

Use paint retardant and you can blend till the cows come home. There are a MILLION of them on the market, thick gel, thin gel, iridescent, glossy, matte, floetrol (a small amount, not as much they use to pour)

[@farinabashir6102]

Why two layers?

[@deltapower]

Add some water to blend. Keep adding colours is a waste