Best acrylic painting techniques for applying a glaze (transparent layer of color) onto an acrylic painting. Nancy's painting classes and instruction: nancyreyner.com/classes/
Hi Nancy, thank you so very much for this insight. I am just learning about painting. I heard about "glaze", but never quite understood what it is. Your tutorial is super helpful. I appreciate it.
Good question! The best way is to have a scrap surface around, with the exact color or colors you have on the painting you want to glaze over. Then you can test a glaze color over the test board. Blow dry it to see what it looks like when dry. Change the glaze if needed to be more transparent, more opaque, or a different color. Test again. Repeat until it works for you. I usually apply a glaze color using 3 or more coats, so my first coat is very subtle, sometimes barely visible. Then I build up the color over more coats. Another way to really know which color will get the results you want is to understand color mixing. I have a great color video for purchase here: nancyreyner.com/media-store-new/ The video is called Perfect Color Mixing. Basically think about color mixing to glaze correctly. For instance, green is made of blue and yellow. If you have a green area on your painting, and you want it bluer you add a blue glaze over it. If you want a yellow area greener, you add a blue glaze over it. If you want to tone down a bright yellow, you add it's opposite which is violet as a glaze. Hope this helps!
I'm just now, (5/ 22/18) discovering you and I look forward to a relationship of watching and commenting, in a fun and creative way. You're going to make me famous!
That video is included in my course The Complete Guide to Acrylic Paint. Here's a link for more information: nancyreyner.com/acrylic-techniques-landing-page-1/
Yes you can always apply any acrylic paint or acrylic product over another one. If you glaze using acrylic glazing mediums, once it dries you can overpaint with another glaze, other paints, mediums, pastes, etc. Acrylic is very flexible and versatile that way.
Good question! Fluid acrylic paints come in the bottles I have on my demonstration table (at least those made by Golden) while the thicker paints come in jars and tubes. So yes I am using fluid paints for the glazes in this video. However you can use the thicker paints and even the thinner ones called High Flow to make glaze mixtures. It isn't about the type of paint as much as it is about the ratio of medium to paint. You need to have much more medium then paint to make high pigment loaded paints (such as the ones Golden has) into transparent mixtures.
@@nancyreyner thanks very much for this. because im only starting off. I find the golden range beautiful but almost intimidating. i emailed them, but i cannot figure out which colours are more transparent than others, as their colour charts dont say. Im hoping to do layers where the under layer still shows through. for ex... if i put down yellow and then paint over part of it with a blue, then i shud get green where they overlap.. well thats what I hope. Im also really undecided whether to buy fluid or high flow
@@ruanmccready5299 It doesn't matter which color you use. Yes its true some colors are more transparent then others in their natural state. However every single color can be made more transparent by adding more medium to it. Mediums are usually clear, so the more clear component, the more transparent. You are correct that if you put down yellow, and then paint over it with a blue THAT IS TRANSPARENT then you will get green where they overlap. The trick is to start with a puddle of medium on your palette. Then gradually add blue, a small amount at a time, into the medium, mixing with a knife so the color mixes eventually to a consistent uniform mixture. Apply this over the yellow, then let it dry. Determine if it can use another coat. Keep applying coats until you are satisfied with the green you are getting. You want to err on the side of too transparent. Then you can apply more layers. If you start off not transparent enough it is difficult to revers (although while wet you can still wipe it off with a rag.)
After watching many videos on the subject that were so long and convoluted i found yours that was short and to the point! Thank you so much!
Thanks for your comment and glad you liked it!
thank you
FINALLY it took some searching, someone who truly understand the whole POINT about using glazing medium
and what a NICE example.
well done.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hi Nancy, thank you so very much for this insight. I am just learning about painting. I heard about "glaze", but never quite understood what it is. Your tutorial is super helpful. I appreciate it.
Nancy, you are my new favorite acrylic instructor. Everything is so clear and the quality of your sound is superb!
That was awesome. I loved the details I've been looking for.
I agree with XJen, straight to the point, love it!
Informative and useful demonstration. Thank you for sharing.
Wow i cant tell you how many answers this has given me 😍👍 thank you x
Thank you Nancy! Exactly what I was looking for.
Oh good! Glad to help.
Amazing, thank you!
I love glazes...they are like a "secret weapon" that really can transform a painting and add extra intensity.
Wow! I am just mesmerized by your voice!
Thank you very much Nancy!!
I’m hooked! 👍
Good!
Thank you.
I'm looking up what you're using and it gives the option of a glaze of satin or glaze with gloss... which one did you use???
👀Looky, looky!!!👀
Can you tell me the paper you are using to mix on?
She is gorgeous.
I hv done veiling with matte medium over painting by watching your video on udemy but i got bubbles in medium. What to do?
Love your instructions Nancy. One question I have is how do you decide what color glaze or glazes to use?
Good question! The best way is to have a scrap surface around, with the exact color or colors you have on the painting you want to glaze over. Then you can test a glaze color over the test board. Blow dry it to see what it looks like when dry. Change the glaze if needed to be more transparent, more opaque, or a different color. Test again. Repeat until it works for you. I usually apply a glaze color using 3 or more coats, so my first coat is very subtle, sometimes barely visible. Then I build up the color over more coats. Another way to really know which color will get the results you want is to understand color mixing. I have a great color video for purchase here: nancyreyner.com/media-store-new/ The video is called Perfect Color Mixing. Basically think about color mixing to glaze correctly. For instance, green is made of blue and yellow. If you have a green area on your painting, and you want it bluer you add a blue glaze over it. If you want a yellow area greener, you add a blue glaze over it. If you want to tone down a bright yellow, you add it's opposite which is violet as a glaze. Hope this helps!
Nancy Reyner. Wow Nancy thank you. I will get the video. You're an excellent teacher. I have three of your books!
You are welcome!
Very good explanation... But i would like to see the result, the before and after?
I'm just now, (5/ 22/18) discovering you and I look forward to a relationship of watching and commenting, in a fun and creative way. You're going to make me famous!
Now wouldn't that be great!
I love this video and have found it very helpful. You talk about another video you did with Acrylic washes. What video is that? I couldn't find it
That video is included in my course The Complete Guide to Acrylic Paint. Here's a link for more information: nancyreyner.com/acrylic-techniques-landing-page-1/
Nice
Can we glaze with satin varnish ?
Hello, ı wonder if when we used glaze can we repaint top of the glazed area. If we decided to make some changes on the painting
Yes you can always apply any acrylic paint or acrylic product over another one. If you glaze using acrylic glazing mediums, once it dries you can overpaint with another glaze, other paints, mediums, pastes, etc. Acrylic is very flexible and versatile that way.
I love that painting over your right shoulder. I'd like to know more about it?
Can on glaze photographs?
hi, are you using fluid acrylic paints?
Good question! Fluid acrylic paints come in the bottles I have on my demonstration table (at least those made by Golden) while the thicker paints come in jars and tubes. So yes I am using fluid paints for the glazes in this video. However you can use the thicker paints and even the thinner ones called High Flow to make glaze mixtures. It isn't about the type of paint as much as it is about the ratio of medium to paint. You need to have much more medium then paint to make high pigment loaded paints (such as the ones Golden has) into transparent mixtures.
@@nancyreyner thanks very much for this. because im only starting off. I find the golden range beautiful but almost intimidating. i emailed them, but i cannot figure out which colours are more transparent than others, as their colour charts dont say. Im hoping to do layers where the under layer still shows through. for ex... if i put down yellow and then paint over part of it with a blue, then i shud get green where they overlap.. well thats what I hope. Im also really undecided whether to buy fluid or high flow
@@ruanmccready5299 It doesn't matter which color you use. Yes its true some colors are more transparent then others in their natural state. However every single color can be made more transparent by adding more medium to it. Mediums are usually clear, so the more clear component, the more transparent. You are correct that if you put down yellow, and then paint over it with a blue THAT IS TRANSPARENT then you will get green where they overlap. The trick is to start with a puddle of medium on your palette. Then gradually add blue, a small amount at a time, into the medium, mixing with a knife so the color mixes eventually to a consistent uniform mixture. Apply this over the yellow, then let it dry. Determine if it can use another coat. Keep applying coats until you are satisfied with the green you are getting. You want to err on the side of too transparent. Then you can apply more layers. If you start off not transparent enough it is difficult to revers (although while wet you can still wipe it off with a rag.)
@@nancyreyner8417 thats great. Thanks a million for all that info. I will definately give all that a try!
This went to commercial and then nothing, I didn't see the finishing of your glazing. Sad!
Sorry to hear you weren't able to watch it. Sounds like a glitch so maybe try again?
Same here. Love your videos!
@@nancyreyner not a glitch it didn’t finish. Wanted to see end results.
Same here. Not a glitch. @@elliemerc01
I’m exiting to watch this video but the camera work is giving me motion sickness.