I am new to painting, and I noticed in the art store that there are 2 oz tubes of acrylic paint ( Globe brand ) that are close to $10 each. What makes these so expensive? Are they better to paint with than cheaper paints ( Liquitex )?
2006-10-17 22:18:33 · 7 answers · asked by onTheRightSide 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
oops..the expensive brand was Golden not Globe..
2006-10-17 22:32:03 · update #1
the more expensive paints have more and better pigments contained.
2006-10-17 22:23:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Golden Paints are far superior to Liquitex. Liquitex is rubbery and does not have a lot of pigment in it compared to Golden. Golden has a lot of pigment, the colors are truer. "heavy" is the medium the pigments are suspended in. They will retain brush strokes and work more like oil paints. The regular Golden (not called heavy body) will dry flatter, won't show the brush strokes like the heavy body.
Golden has free workshops all around the country to teach you about the various differences. Other paint brands do, too--check with your local art store to see if they can schedule some reps to do demos in your area. They are free and you usually get a little bag of freebies, too.
2006-10-18 08:40:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually the colours of more expensive brands are 'brighter' and more light resistant; the texture/durability/stability may be better, etc. etc. It depends on the paintings you produce if you really need these expensive colours - for most paintings they will not 'pay off'. Anyway, the best thing to do is produce your own colours - that is cheaper and results in the quality (texture, brightness, transparency, etc.) that suits your individual paintings best. All you need are 'good' pigments, 'fillers', and a high quality binder.
If you're new to painting - and don't want to spend your time on producing colours - start with the cheaper (not the cheapest) colours - the better you get and the more experience you gain the more worthwhile either expensive or self-produced colours will be.
2006-10-18 06:09:30 · answer #3 · answered by msmiligan 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I took art for four years, and one thing that I have noticed when it came to getting paint, was that the more expensive brands did make a difference. Watercolor that you would buy for $1.99 wouldn't be as good of quality as one that was made by a popular brand that used better ingredients. I have found that some cheap watercolor can be good for backgrounds, but the expensive brand is far better. Same with heavy acrylic, the cheap $0.40 a bottle kind flakes off and chips easily, when I bought more expensive brands they were amazingly rich in color, texture, and didn't flake. I'd go with the $10 bottles.
2006-10-18 05:27:04 · answer #4 · answered by phat_e05 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Many professional artists who paint in acrylic use Liquitex. It's every bit as good as Golden. It just comes down to personal preference and painting style.
2006-10-19 16:25:23 · answer #5 · answered by Mizati 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but only after you've completed 100 or more canvases.
2006-10-18 05:36:12 · answer #6 · answered by Victor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You get what you pay for!!!
Less fillers and more pigment.
2006-10-18 08:32:51 · answer #7 · answered by behind_blueeyes_4u 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋