Top positive review
106 people found this helpful
Perfect, Beautiful Paints! Fantastic Price!
By Mary B. on Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2014
Before I bought these paints, I read all the reviews and most of them seemed pretty positive. And they should be! These paints are wonderful! But I was curious as to why some people gave them 1 or 2 stars, and had complaints.So, I read those low-scored reviews and here is what I saw. The negative reviews all addressed the same issues: they said that the paint was thin, watery, transparent; they said the colors were not rich; they said that the tube was not filled all the way; they said that the paint squirted out upon opening the tube. This told me a lot, so I ordered the paints and knew what to do. Just do this when you get your set-- shake the tube of paint before opening it!!! The tube is not filled all the way full because it needs room for the paint to blend when you shake it! Acrylic paint, as do all paints, separate when left still for awhile. So, before you twist off the cap of the tube, shake it firmly for several seconds. The "empty" space in the tube will allow for the paint to blend as you shake it. Then, hold the tube with the cap upright and then twist the cap off. The paint will not squirt out or splatter. The paints are rich and creamy with vibrant colors! They cover with one brush stroke. And, they blend beautifully together when you use more than one color while they are still wet. Plus, you only need to use a small dollop--not a lot--for the paint to go a long way. I am going to get another set for myself, even though I just now started using this one, and I am going to get one for my boyfriend, too. They will work wonderfully in his airbrush, as well as traditional paint brushes. Don't be scared off by negative reviews. Just shake the tube before using!!
Top critical review
17 people found this helpful
Caution to beginners!! It could be the paint!
By Bea on Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2023
Beginners please read before you give up on your passion! I am a highly experienced painter working in everything from airbrush, acrylic, oil, car paint and more. I have used these paints for years but they do have some fickle characteristics that I would caution beginners about. For instance these aren't very opaque which can be extremely frustrating for a beginner and leave you layering and layering to try to get a solid none streaky look even in the opaque line of these paints. Also I don't know what it is about Liquitex but having used several of these bundle packs as well as the full size tubes the same colors continue to age poorly and rapidly -the Quinacridone Magenta turns into a stringy slime that does not spread evenly, the yellow begins to coagulate and has a lumpy cottage cheese texture mixed in a slime, and the brown does similar to the yellow but in a much dryer form. These colors continue to be problematic over and over to the point I am done buying them and have replaced them with a different brand. I do not use these paints for detail work as much as laying down big patches of color. Overall these are ok and the colors are beautiful but if you are a beginner moving from something like a craft paint, just be aware these paints are completely different and it is not your inability as a painter as much as a challenge with the material even for the experienced painter. This is true in many art mediums, often it is the quality of the material not just the quality/experience/ability of the artist.
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