Speaking Of Crafts

As we learn to paint and make progress, we all tend to develop our own acrylic painting techniques. All popular teachers have their own methods and techniques of painting although many may be similar to others in some ways.

Quite popular during the last few years, Donna Dewberry has developed her own painting technique, known as One Stroke Painting. Priscilla Hauser, referred to as ‘the first lady of decorative painting,’ and one of my favorite artists, has her own methods, although I don’t recall that they are called by any particular names.

Do you remember William (Bill) Alexander who was quite popular and well-known in the art field a few years back? Even though he was not an acrylic painter (his medium was oils), he fascinated us by painting beautiful landscapes with large (2 inch and 4 inch) brushes and a palette knife. (I still have my brushes, but I’m quite sure I never became proficient with them!) If you do not remember him, I’m sure you recall Bob Ross who followed in Bill’s footsteps.

So although we may not go to that extent or be well-known for how we paint, we all tend to do it a little differently, in our own way.