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Wedge Brush with Acrylics: Easy Flower Painting Ideas for Beginners
If you’ve seen Craftamo’s Bloom brushes before, you might know them as watercolour favourites, but they’re just as incredible with acrylics! Thanks...
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5 Acrylic Tips That Will Save You So Much Frustration
Starting acrylic painting can be exciting... and overwhelming.
You squeeze out your first dollop of paint, pick up your brush and suddenly you’re f...
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How to Paint a 5-Minute Floral Wreath with the Bloom Brush
Want to paint a floral wreath that’s soft, balanced, and completely beginner-friendly?
You only need one brush, a few colors, and five minutes.
In ...
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Paint 5 Easy Foliage Using a Wedge Brush
Leaf & Greenery Painting Tutorial for Beginners
Want to make your floral compositions feel more alive and complete?
Don’t forget the greens!
In...
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How to Paint a Rose Using the One Stroke Technique
Want to paint soft, dimensional florals with beautiful gradients — without blending on the page?
Good news: you only need one flat brush and two c...
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How to Paint a Sunflower with Gouache Step-by-Step Tutorial for Beginners
Want to paint bold, bright florals with depth and texture?
In this week’s tutorial, we’re showing you exactly how to create a cheerful, realistic ...
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5 Easy Flowers You Can Paint with Just One Brush
Want to paint beautiful, soft florals without switching between five different brushes?
Good news: you only need one.
With the right technique (and...
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Hot Press vs Cold Press Watercolour Paper: What’s the Difference?
Watercolour can be unpredictable.
Sometimes your washes feel off, or your detail work doesn’t pop — even when you’ve followed every tutorial to the...
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The Best Paint Brushes for Flower Petals: Wedge vs Dagger vs Cat’s Tongue
Painting flower petals looks simple—until you try it.
One minute you’re excited, and the next your blossoms look stiff, flat, or awkwardly shaped.
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Burnout vs. Boredom And Why It Matters for Artists
You sit down to paint… and then just stare at your supplies. Nothing feels exciting. Nothing feels right. You wonder:
“Am I burned out?”
“Am I losi...
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The Wedge Brush That Could Change the Way You Paint Forever
Let’s be real - most of us get comfortable using the same few brushes: rounds, flats, maybe a filbert or two. And while they’re great, they all com...
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Colour Tricks Every Artist Should Know
Over the years of building Craftamo, we’ve heard one frustration again and again from artists:
"I loved my painting—until the background swallowed ...
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