Acrylic paints?

Question

I'm a freshman in college and the profs are trying to find a good technique that works for a thinner paint or even a cheap paint that works well

Answer 1

Do you want paint or a technique to use with cheap paint?

Try Apple Barrel paint from Walmart--it's awful paint!! LOL!!
Very thin, very little pigment--but incredibly cheap!

Answer 2

Acrylic dries quite fast, & can be used w/water or mediums. My ex-husband (we had adjoining studios) dragged me kicking & screaming to at least TRY acrylics--I was a dedicated oil painter--& now I'd use nothing else. You can make beautiful glazes with acrylics & medium. Watercolour is a challange, gouache crippling--I've done it all. Acrylic is also "tough" & doesn't require the delicate handling of oils. You might start w/the less expensive brands, & perhaps only the primary colours. Don't skimp on brushes! A "cheap" brush just won't cooperate with you, & wears out easily, so that in the long run, replacement is more costly. Choose a few basic shapes to start. Also remember that "teeny" brushes can sometimes be very useful for detail, if that's what your're into--but large brushes teach you freedom, & dexterity.

Answer 3

i thought the question asked "acrylic pants?" which is an entirely different subject involving the removal of hair etc. but i suggest just going to a supermarket. they usually have vary cheep paint that works fine. but if you want a quality paint dont go there. good luck with the pants.

Answer 4

Go to the hardware stores and buy the latex paint at the end of the gondola for $3/gallon...the paint that customers rejected after it was mixed.

Answer 5

poster paint for the little kids is cheaper than the regular acrylic paints. they also comes in a bigger bottle rather than a tiny tube. it's pretty watery, and you can definitely thin it down even more with water.

Answer 6

I thin my acrylic paint with floating medium. It is sold in Walmart for about $3 and is great.

Answer 7

i use dick blick for acrylics.