By
eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You’ll Need:
- Acrylic Paints
- Paper Towels
- stiff, round brushes
Drybrushing
Step1
Dip the tip of a dry, stiff, round-bristled brush into a dab of acrylic paint.
Step2
Zigzag the brush on a paper towel or paper grocery bag until you've removed most of the color.
Step3
Brush the end of the bristles briskly back and forth across, not with, the texture of the piece.
Wetbrushing
Step1
Dip the tip of a moist, stiff, round-bristled brush into a dab of acrylic paint.
Step2
Zigzag the brush on a paper towel or paper grocery bag until you've removed most of the color. Because the brush is wet to begin with, more paint stays on the bristles.
Step3
Brush the end of the bristles briskly back and forth across the texture of the piece as when drybrushing.