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How to Prep a Canvas for Acrylic or Oil Painting

September 20, 2023 |

How to Prep a Canvas Before Acrylic or Oil Painting

Feeling inspired and ready to paint your canvas? It might be tempting to put your brush right to the canvas, but you need to prep a canvas before you begin. To keep your oil or acrylic paintings looking their best for years to come, priming your surface is the first step!...

June 26, 2023 |

Art Trends Tips & Techniques What's New at Princeton Brush

The Beginners Guide to Urban Sketching

Urban sketching has become quite popular, and for good reason. Nothing beats a sketch created in the moment. It’s fun to look at your sketch later and be transported right back to that time and place. In this blog, we will give you our beginner-friendly guide to urban sketching along with the tools you will need!...

May 23, 2023 |

Acrylic Art Trends Tips & Techniques What's New at Princeton Brush

How to Do Acrylic Pouring

The art of acrylic pouring isn’t as hard as you might think! To create pouring pieces, you use acrylic paints along with a medium, and pour it onto a canvas or other surface. The results are beautiful abstract effects....

Beginner's Guide to Gouache Art with Tin Bejar

If you’re on social media at all you’ve probably seen the rise in popularity of gouache art. Gouache (pronounced “gwash”) is a water-based paint, like watercolor, that is opaque. In many ways it is like watercolor, however, gouache has many properties that make it unique....

Acrylic Mini Canvas Painting with Nina Hidalgo

March 16, 2023 |

Art Trends Tips & Techniques Watercolor What's New at Princeton Brush

Acrylic Mini Canvas Painting with Nina Hidalgo

Need spring painting inspiration? Follow along with Ambassador Nina Hidalgo to paint an acrylic mini canvas painting! With a few supplies you can create a beautiful mini floral piece of your own....

March 16, 2023 |

Art Trends Tips & Techniques Watercolor What's New at Princeton Brush

Mini Canvas Art Watercolor Tutorial with Nina Hidalgo

In the spirit of spring, we wanted to show you a mini canvas art idea. Everything is better when it’s mini! Follow along with Ambassador Nina Hidalgo, the expert at miniature art, to create a watercolor spring-inspired piece of your own!...

Princeton Select and System3 Acrylic Paint

January 20, 2023 |

Acrylic Tips & Techniques What's New at Princeton Brush

A Beginners Guide to Acrylic Painting with Princeton Brushes

Have you been wanting to try acrylic painting? Starting with a new medium can be scary, so we created some tips and tricks that will make it a breeze! Acrylic paints are an affordable, versatile, and forgiving medium. When painting with acrylic, there are a few common mistakes that you might run into. Fortunately, they’re easy to avoid if you know what to look out for. Let’s get painting!...