Coming from Lavonne: I am painting the bowl of a birdbath. The paint in the bowl will be under water on a regular basis. What type of paint will tolerate being under water for extended periods of time?

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Coming from Noma: A relative of mine wants me to paint her something for her kitchen. Her place is pretty plain and empty right now, so she said she would decorate her home according to the colors I use in the painting. She said she likes all colors.
I asked her what she would like me [...]

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Coming from Jovan: I used to paint with oil. But never try with acrylic. I want to try acrylic painting. What is the different between both?
I know that oil painting is very smelly of oil and turpentine afterwards and really need very long time to dry it well. Acrylic?
Any useful advice for a beginner like [...]

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Coming from Carl: I am painting a painting with acrylic paint for my wife’s birthday. I have so far laid down a good base layer with foam rollers, using the paint at an opacity of about 80% (so there is still canvas showing through).
That has now dried well, and I am ready to add shadows [...]

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Coming from Melissia: I paint with acrylic paints as water media. My last painting on cold-pressed paper came loose from the tape as I was working on it, and I’d like to know how I can get it flat again. In addition to using acrylic paint, I also used some poured artist’s ink.

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Coming from Dylan: I have painted and finished an oil painting some time ago and put several coats of damar varnish over finished and dry painting. Now I want to change some of the picture. So how do I take the varnish off.

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Coming from Shaun: I bought a painting at a garage sale, the person didn’t know what type of paint was used.
How can I tell if it was painting with acrylic or oil paint?

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Coming from Una: I know there is a potraight of Elizabeth fry. But there is a painting to the left with her sitting in a chair. what is that painting of and whats it called? there is a groupe of people including children, a baby, a lady crying and on the far left inbetween the [...]

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Coming from Pearlie: I’m painting a mural. It’s not a smooth wall, it’s a school wall which means it concrete painted over. what’s a good paint to use…semi gloss…egg shell or flat? please send sources too!

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Coming from Erick: I would like to start painting and I noticed that people were using acrylic paint on canvas in the art work that I liked. Is that all there is to it? Are there any brands or types that are better than others?

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