I'm just curious if anyone has ever used any 'non-name-brand' paints before, and what was your experience with them?
When I say non name brand I mean brands that are not seen in stores or if they are they are really REEEEALLY cheap. I tend to only stick with the higher end paints(and use only archival materials) because I would like my paintings to stick around a while, you know?
I ran across a website that sells 'Venus' oil, watercolor and acrylic paints for like 2.50 a tube. And they have some good colors but I am cautious because I have never heard of that brand before. I even looked it up and can't find anything about them or anyone who has used them, but I'm new here (and loving it!!! You guys are awesome!!!) and thought maybe someone here has used them?
Artists used to mix their own paints, they may have had their formulas, and todays paints are made to certain standards (which have to pass certain tests)-- I mean,could they be all that bad? I had to ask!
2006-08-18 01:31:10 · 7 answers · asked by misteri 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
They are ok, but the best solution is to use a resource with a high turnover, and reasonably climate controlled storage.
It's no good if paint sits in the warehouse for two years, subject to widely varying temperatures.
It's best if you get it soon after manufacture.
2006-08-25 20:58:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I had a friend give me two boxes of very old Utrecht acrylics...so old the pigments had seperated from the emulsion. Some of it had a bad smell, too. But the stuff when mixed back up was some of the smoothest flowing paint I've ever used. I've made a lot of paintings wirth it and the only problem is I've run out. I've used house paint (latex) and enamel, and mixed em with acrylics, vinyl concrete patch, pistachio shells, dirt,sand...some great textures...and unless you are another DeKooning or Warhol or Diebenkorn...ferget about archival nonsense. Paint your butt off with the cheap stuff and when you make $10,000 a painting, then worry about longevity. Your early stuff will be crap by then anyway.
2006-08-18 14:53:58 · answer #2 · answered by Victor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use whatever sticks to the canvas. I've seen paintings that were made from actual manure. Don't be afraid to sink a little money into cheap paint. Nothing ventured nothing gained. Try a few colors and see if you like it. All paint is pigment and a medium to make it stick to a canvas. You could make your own paints, but it's labor intensive. When you buy paints, you're basically paying for convenience. If you don't feel like grinding eggshells and dried beetles to make your next masterpiece, just shell out the $2.50 and take a chance.
2006-08-25 22:29:32 · answer #3 · answered by Daniel G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always used to use the non name brand stuff because I couldn't afford anything better. Sometimes the paint would be great, but other times it wold be unusually sticky or gritty as if it started to dry inside the tube already. I think the lower price might have a lot to do with packaging, as well as ingredients. If you can afford to avoid them you probably should.
2006-08-18 01:45:45 · answer #4 · answered by Betty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I tried using it once and it was OK and cheap to buy. DO NOT BUY DUTCH BOY PAINT!!!!!!!! The fumes'll leave you with a terrible headache or cold symptoms the next day!
2006-08-18 01:41:42 · answer #5 · answered by Gettysburg Ghost 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing comes to mind.
2006-08-26 00:31:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah. they're kind of runny but the efect is ok
2006-08-18 08:46:17 · answer #7 · answered by .paint.it.black. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋