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Special Effects with Acrylic Paints & Mediums

March 28, 2024

Acrylic Special Effects Live Session

I had a great Zoom demonstration today, 28 March 2024, with the amazing folks from OPUS Art Supplies in Canada where I introduced a crowd of excited artists to Special Effects with Pebeo’s Acrylic Paints and Mediums!

This session was recorded LIVE and is available to watch below…

If you’re in Canada, I encourage you to check out the Pebeo Acrylic paints in the Opus Art Supplies stores.

Happy Wise Dragon Project with Pebeo Acrylic Paints

Wishing a huge THANK YOU to Pebeo North America for sponsoring me to share this fun acrylic painting information and for providing the fantastic paints for the show-n-tell and Dragon painting project. Find the Pebeo Studio Acrylics color chart on their website at Pebeo.com or download the color chart with the button below:

Pebeo Studio Acrylics Color Chart

Want to follow along with the steps I show for creating your own Dragon painting? If so, click the button below to download the outliner and color guide.

Download Dragon Outliner

Links to the supplies used in this project can be found below the video in this article.

Here is the video from the LIVE session. Enjoy!

Feel free to ask me follow-up questions in the comments below. Thanks for watching!!! 😍


Dragon Project Colors and Combinations

Here are the Pebeo Studio Acrylic Paints colors I used on the Happy Wise Dragon painting and combinations:

  • Gold (Opaque)

  • Buff Titanium (Ivory) (Opaque)*

  • Mars Black (Opaque)

  • Mars Black + Buff Titanium (Ivory) = Opaque Gray

  • Phthalo Emerald (Transparent)

  • Phthalo Emerald + Buff Titanium (Ivory) = Opaque Minty Green

  • Napthol Red (Transparent)

  • Napthol Red + Buff Titanium = Opaque Pink

  • Cadmium Red Hue (Opaque)

  • Fluorescent Yellow (Transparent)

  • Cadmium Red Hue + Fluo Yellow = Opaque Red-Orange**

    * I like to use Buff Titanium instead of white for color mixing when looking for a more muted or antique-like “old” finish to my colors. I like using Titanium or Zinc White for color mixing when looking for brighter, more high-key color mixes.

    ** Use this Red-Orange to mix with and darken the green colors made with Phthalo Emerald. This darkened color is what I used in the dark part of the Dragon’s ears and in the shadows.

Note that you can use any brand acrylic paints that you have on hand or in combination with the Pebeo Studio Acrylics to achieve the colors I suggest above.

Supplies List for Dragon Painting with Acrylics

Here is the supplies list for the Happy Wise Dragon project and other goodies I mentioned during the presentation. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

  • Ampersand Smooth Artist Painting Panel 10x10 Inches - https://amzn.to/4a88nBs

  • Stonehenge Smooth Hotpress Black Watercolor Paper 9x12 Inches 15 Sheets - https://amzn.to/43BBA5k

  • Yupo Synthetic Smooth Paper 12 Inch Round 10 Sheets - https://amzn.to/3TCO5cf

  • Wood Panels 12 Inch Round Set of 12 - https://amzn.to/3xmPP1I

  • Saral Transfer Paper Multi-Color Sample Pack Set - https://amzn.to/499jKY

  • Jack Richeson Transfer Paper Roll 24 Inches Wide x 24 Feet Long - https://amzn.to/4avAmea

  • Pebeo Studio Acrylic Paint Set of 30 x 20 ml Tubes + Brush - https://amzn.to/49hv4Cb

  • Pebeo Studio Acrylic Paint Set of 10 x 20ml Tubes + Brush - https://amzn.to/4cyfzbH

  • Pebeo Studio Acrylic Paint Set of 5 x 100ml Tubes - https://amzn.to/3IVIzMY

  • Pebeo Studio Acrylic Paint Colors 100ml Tubes Individual - https://amzn.to/43GaSZb

  • Pebeo Studio Acrylic Precious Gold 250ml Tube - https://amzn.to/49jJCB7

  • Pebeo Gel Medium Gloss 250ml Tube - https://amzn.to/3U7smed

  • Pebeo Gel Medium Mat (Matte) 250ml Tube - https://amzn.to/4cuhvBY

  • Pebeo Sand Gel Medium Colors 250ml Tube Individual - https://amzn.to/3TXq8h9

  • Pebeo Modeling Paste 100ml Tube - https://amzn.to/3vxQQDE

  • Pebeo Modeling Paste 500ml Jar - https://amzn.to/3VztiJi

  • Pebeo Crackle Effect Modeling Paste Set - https://amzn.to/4afll0r

  • Princeton Select Artiste Brush Set of 6 - https://amzn.to/3TUcco6

  • Willow Wolfe DoDo Drybrush 3/8” - https://amzn.to/4axa76Z

  • Arteza Palette Knife Set of 8 and Details Brushes Set of 15 - https://amzn.to/3vuSzd4

  • Palette Paper 9 x 12 Inches - https://amzn.to/49fomMM

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    If you would like to see other paints, mediums and art supplies that I recommend, click below to go to the Supply Links page on my website:
    https://www.dietzart.gallery/supply-links


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