How I mix the paints with water video

[MandiIlene]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcHhMHYasJU

So I made a video of how exactly I wet the palette and go about painting with the brushes and sponge.

~*~Mandi~*~

[Str8eeth]

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!!!  I have tried and tried to get it right since my post of "I just don't get it" and this was exactly what I needed!  I just wasn't getting enough paint in my brushes.  I used to tole paint & used liquid acrylic and these disc paints were foreign to me.  NOW I "GET IT" I appreciate your video.......and your willingness to share without charging.    Rita

[MandiIlene]

I am so glad to be able to help you!!! I like the comment about painting like that when you "grow up" ha ha. I am sure I am not as young as you think.

~*~Mandi~*~

[Alison]

That's beautiful, Mandi ~  Thank You.
Made me think about my own techniques.
I go back and forth only when using split or rainbow type applications.
But I go round and round, making a hole in the cake when I'm just taking one color.
I hope I remember to compare the approaches at tomorrow's gig.

[Sherry]

Same here.  I'm working a fair right now and after watching the video, I started trying out a few things different than I normally do.  I tried wetting the sponge first and I do think it's helping me to blend better. 

I don't like rinsing the brushes and changing colors too much, because it seems I can never get the previous color completely out, so I use one brush per color.  I was pretty busy last night, so I had different colors and types of brushes so crowded in my holder!  I'm thankful for the busyness though.  My previous night, I didn't get a single customer.

[MandiIlene]

Well I taught myself to face paint for the first 2 years then after that I went to the FABAIC convention. I have to say most of the stuff I was doign before the convention was WITHOUT any sponging, I just didnt see the point, and I was doing alot of cheek art before that and simple tiara princess stuff. So no I use more sponging, and I do 90% of my stuff with the #6 round brush so I just rinse and use again, I would get way too flustered having a different brush for each color, I am not that organized and I work pretty fast right now, so I am comfortable with rinsing and reusing the brush all day long. I got silly farms Brush Sanitizer,and although the water doesnt look perfect it is cleaning them, and if you let it sit still for a while the junk falls to the bottom and the water appears clear!

~*~Mandi~*~

[Alison]

This just goes to show
that
There is No One Correct Answer.

We have several high quality professional painters here -
yet each with different approaches.