From my experience and from veteran wood carvers that I have read after, acrylic paint is the way to go when painting your wood carving projects. There are several advantages of using acrylic paint over oil paint and water colors.
- Acrylic Paint is Easier to Use
Acrylic Paint is easier to apply to your wood carving projects. It can be thinned in water and applied in light coats that allow the wood grain to show thru.
- Keeps the Wood Looking Like Wood
Using acrylic paint that is thinned, will keep your finished wood carving pieces looking like they were carved. In my opinion, wood carving pieces that are painted, look better when you can see some of the wood grain. This allows the viewer to quickly realize that the piece was carved in wood by hand and not mass produced in some type of synthetic plastic. Continue reading »