Acrylic Painting Tutorials
Acrylic Painting Ideas – 18 Projects with Step-by-Step Video Lessons
Looking for inspiration with acrylics? Explore 18 step-by-step projects, from flowers and still life to landscapes and quick portraits.
Robert Joyner | Garage Studio Artist & Art Educator
Full time artists from good ol Virginia specializing in loose, bold acrylic and mixed media paintings.
Acrylic Painting Tutorials
The Free Acrylic Painting Course That Fixes Your Foundation Problems
This free acrylic painting course builds your foundation the right way. From supplies and color mixing to brushwork, values, and a final project—you’ll learn the fundamentals every beginner needs to paint with confidence.
Loose & Expressive Painting Techniques
Master Painterly Style: Complete Watercolor & Acrylic Course
Most artists struggle with painterly style because they approach it backwards - trying to paint 'loosely' without understanding that authentic painterly technique emerges from confidence and proper foundations, not from being careless. This comprehensive 3.5-hour course provides the complete system.
Acrylic Painting Tutorials
How to Paint Loose with Acrylics (and Love the Imperfections)
Painting loose with acrylics is about expression, not perfection. This step-by-step guide shows you how to simplify, embrace mistakes, and paint with freedom.
Painting Techniques
Know Your Subjects Before You Paint Them
This video describes how to get to know your subjects before you break out the paint. Take time to explore, doodle and sketch you break the ice.
Loose & Expressive Painting Techniques
Don't Focus on Finished Art, Do This!
Finished art can trap you in safe habits. This loose & expressive lesson shows why exploration, doodling, and playful risk-taking lead to stronger, freer painting.
Loose & Expressive Painting Techniques
You Need the Right Attitude to Paint Loose Art
Loose painting is about mindset, not just technique. Learn how a relaxed grip, quick confident strokes, and the right attitude will free your art from stiffness and perfectionism.
Loose & Expressive Painting Techniques
Avoid This Common Drawing Mistake - Paint Loose
Most beginners fall into the “coloring book” trap — tracing every edge of their subject. Learn how to avoid this mistake and replace it with loose, expressive lines that add life and energy to your drawings.
Acrylic Painting Tutorials
How to Develop Loose Expressive Brushwork
Loose brushwork isn’t about being sloppy — it’s about expression. Learn how to avoid tightening up too soon and develop confident, expressive strokes.
Loose & Expressive Painting Techniques
Three Essential Painting Areas & the Art of Exaggeration
Learn the three painting areas (edge, inside, background) and the art of exaggeration so your work stays loose and expressive. Quick garage drills help you push past the lines, then shape back with confident edges and background passes.
Loose & Expressive Painting Techniques
Two Simple Loose & Expressive Painting Concepts
These two simple loose & expressive painting concepts — loosening up shapes and experimenting with edges — will help you paint with more freedom and confidence.
Mixed Media Painting Tutorials
Unconventional Acrylic Collage Techniques on Bristol
Turn old drawings into handmade collage papers using acrylics, inks, crayons, graphite and more. Resourceful and authentic!