Successful Painting: Acrylics Ching Hao once said, "There are six essentials in painting. The first is called spirit; the second , rhythm; the third, thought; the fourth, scenery; the fifth, the brush; and the last is the ink." This brings us to the three main steps to a successful acrylic painting: planning, preparing, and painting, to include all six of the essential elements. The first step to painting with acrylics is planning. Deciding what to paint …showed first 75 words of 653 total…

…showed last 75 words of 653 total…is finished, high-lights are added, which include the places where light would land on the subject and surroundings, along with details, which would include seams in clothing, details on feathers, jewelry, and knotholes in boards. Through careful planning, preparing and painting you can achieve success with acrylics. These three steps offer structure to acquire all but the first essential. When that first essential is present and these steps are followed, a successful painting will evolve.