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F FLOUNDERart Tiki Socialite Orlando Florida Joined: Sep 02, 2003 Posts: 1140	F FLOUNDERart Posted posted on Wed, Sep 10, 2003 3:58 PM Chongolio some acrylic paints are more translucent than others, and some are more opaque. The tubes usaully say it on the front. Another factor is what brand you are using, Liquitex is about the best in my opinion, I use some cheaper brands for washes and underpaintings but when I want to build it up I use the better paints. I personally wouldn't want my paint to cover in one coat, to me the beauty of the paint is the colors showing through even if you don't think they are. On the other hand you may not even be useing acrylic paint. There are paints out there that are more opaque like sign paint and vinyl paint or even enamal. But when it comes to blending and shading acrylic is easier. I hope I helped a little. Flounder Mahalo Original Art by Flounder http://www.flounderart.com [ Edited by: FLOUNDERart on 2003-09-30 11:46 ]

Chongolio some acrylic paints are more translucent than others, and some are more opaque. The tubes usaully say it on the front. Another factor is what brand you are using, Liquitex is about the best in my opinion, I use some cheaper brands for washes and underpaintings but when I want to build it up I use the better paints. I personally wouldn't want my paint to cover in one coat, to me the beauty of the paint is the colors showing through even if you don't think they are.
On the other hand you may not even be useing acrylic paint. There are paints out there that are more opaque like sign paint
and vinyl paint or even enamal. But when it comes to blending and shading acrylic is easier.
I hope I helped a little.

Flounder

Mahalo
Original Art by Flounder

http://www.flounderart.com

[ Edited by: FLOUNDERart on 2003-09-30 11:46 ]

Post #50901 by FLOUNDERart on Wed, Sep 10, 2003 3:58 PM