Acrylic Glazing

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   Hello everyone. I have another question I hope someone can answer. Can someone explaine how to do galzing with Acrylics. 
I know you use a Glazing Med. but how exactly do you do it. Do I put a dark layer down let it dry then put glaze or do i put the dark layer down let it dry then mix a lighter color along with the glaze med? 
If anyone can explaine it would be greatly appreciated. My goal is to add more depth to water.
Thank You, Daniel

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dlobo Members Profile Find Members Posts Newbie Joined: 15Nov2006 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 13	Quote Reply Topic: Acrylic Glazing Posted: 08Dec2006 at 4:04am
	Hello everyone. I have another question I hope someone can answer. Can someone explaine how to do galzing with Acrylics. I know you use a Glazing Med. but how exactly do you do it. Do I put a dark layer down let it dry then put glaze or do i put the dark layer down let it dry then mix a lighter color along with the glaze med? If anyone can explaine it would be greatly appreciated. My goal is to add more depth to water. Thank You, Daniel

dragonshade Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 23May2006 Online Status: Offline Posts: 105	Quote Reply Posted: 18Dec2006 at 3:49am
	Daniel, you can use glazing medium, but you can also "glaze" just fine with water. Start with a value (dark is fine), and either mix water with whatever value/hue you want to "glaze" with, or work glazing medium into the brush... then add the paint, and begin the glazing. Usually if you only use glazing med. in certain places it will be"shiny" in those areas, and not in the rest of thepainting (one reason I prefer water). I'm currently working on a very large beach/ocean/mountain commission (canvas) and am using a mix of scumbling and glazes to get the depth in the water.....it is VERY challenging.... I can relate.
	~Ray~

dlobo Members Profile Find Members Posts Newbie Joined: 15Nov2006 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 13	Quote Reply Posted: 20Dec2006 at 2:23am
	Ray thank you for the help. Im gonna give it a try. Yeah it is a challenge.