Saturday, August 19, 2017

Blue Crab Acrylic Painting

Blue European Crab
16x12''
Acrylics on ampersand board
This is something new and unusual for me.Acrylics look lovely and vibrant but its a struggle trying to blend them;they dry too quickly.I tried an Ampersand board this time and it worked far better than a canvas.It was not a pain working on this crab at all- and I quite like the outcome.Hopefully, more to follow!


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  1. isabella kramer - vereditAugust 19, 2017 at 9:44 PM

    Looks quite fantastic, so vibrant !!

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  2. Jennifer RoseAugust 19, 2017 at 11:12 PM

    very nice :)

    you can get an extender medium to put into the acrylics that i find helps slow down drying time

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    1. ArtiSeptember 17, 2017 at 9:30 PM

      Thanks Jennifer I tried that.May be adding an extra layer of gesso will help,too!

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  3. hmuxoAugust 20, 2017 at 1:55 AM

    Beautifully painted Arti! LOVE the vibrant colors....

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    1. ArtiSeptember 17, 2017 at 9:30 PM

      Thank you Hilda, I loved playing with color in this one.

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  4. MYSTELIOS August 22, 2017 at 7:43 AM

    Very amazing painting !!!

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  5. UnknownAugust 31, 2017 at 4:13 PM

    Beautiful, Arti! Did you use an Ampersand watercolor board? Did you dilute the paints or use them full strength? I Love your style. :)

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    1. ArtiSeptember 17, 2017 at 9:33 PM

      Thanks Mary.I bought this board so long ago that I forgot exactly which one it is..may be it was just a wooden panel which I had gessoed. I diluted the acrylics using water and an extender gel.Thanks for leaving the comment.

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  6. M R AnandSeptember 15, 2017 at 10:59 AM

    That's a very colourful crab, beautiful painting Arti. loved catching up with all you artwork today! keep posting

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