Archie Hill

Solid advice. Two little things that help a ton with acrylics: grab a slow-dry or glazing medium and make a simple stay-wet palette (damp paper towel under baking paper) so your mixes don’t dry out while you work. Mars black is fine but if it’s dulling colors try mixing darks with burnt umber plus ultramarine or with complementary colors for a richer black.

Hey and sounds frustrating with the freezing, especially on those long commutes. I've dealt with similar issues before, and one thing that helped was checking for any software updates when you're on Wi-Fi at home. Sometimes old firmware causes glitches with bigger files. Also, try clearing the cache if your device has that option in the settings menu. And make sure you're not running too many books or apps at once; closing everything out before reading can free up some memory. Worked great for me after that. If it's still acting up, maybe experiment with different file formats – converting to something lighter might ease the load. Hang in there, you'll get it sorted.

Check whether your TV saves audio settings per input. Many sets do, which is perfect here. Go to the console HDMI input, enable Game Mode there, set audio to Passthrough on that input, and set lip sync to zero. Leave the streaming app inputs on Auto if they already work fine so you do not break what is already in sync. On the bar pick a neutral mode and disable processing. If the bar still trails, add an extra tick of video delay for the console input only. That way streaming stays untouched and your console gets its own tuned sync.