acrylics for a.b.

[confused]

Can anyone recommend artists paints that can be used in an airbrush for practise or doing canvases? Thanks to any one that responds.

[chuck mullins]

com art from medea excellent paints for canvas and illus. board,go to coast air brush.

[FrogDog]

Comart is good.

I also like Golden airbrush colors.

[future pinstriper]

i use this stuff called apple barrel colors craft paint i got it at the craft store {micheals} for practise an also i painted a sk8 board with it it turned out great it got away before i got to get a pic all u have to do is thin it with water

[Kristian G.]

I use Golden Airbrush Colors, and they work out well, have their own reducer system ofcourse lots of colors and they spray good.
http://www.goldenpaints.com/

[future pinstriper]

apple barrel colors craft paint only cost 79 cents and relly cheap for practise. it at many art stores i bought it at micheals

[Kat]

Apple Barrel craft paints and most craft type paints have a tendancy to fade with UV light aka sunlight. I would reccomend using airbrush paints such as Createx, Golden, Medea. Auto Air from Ceatex is a good one if you intend to leave things outside. Good UV protection. Make sure you clearcoat to protect the job.

Kat

[future pinstriper]

yhaa i paint cretex when it is in sun light but i use a Apple Barrel craft paints when it is never going to see the light of day

[Deborah Mahan]

You also have to very careful using Apple Barrel paint in your airbrush, if you don't clean it out really well, it will never come out.
It is now reactive, that means once it dries you can not make it liquify so you can clean it out.
Deb

[Chromer]

The Apple Barrel stuff clumps up badly on the needle and cap for me, meaning I'm having to wipe off the needle quite often. Much worse than Createx.

Some of the other "craft" brands flow much better for me. "Annie's" is one of them (2oz bottles are 3 for $1 at AC Moore this week!). I normally reduce with just plain water. Using acrylic extender may work better for thinning Apple Barrel than water, haven't tried that yet.

[Chromer]

Whups. Anita's, not Annie's.

[future pinstriper]

for apple dont thin it with water in the bottle thin it after u poor it in airbrush or seprate cup. i got this stuff called craft smart paint at a local craft store[micheals] its 75 cents and it flows pretty good.

[KewlKustomPaint]

check out Etac they have a few lines of paint and no issues with and airbrush
at all.if you just want cheap paint then stick with the store bought stuff.
when you want to move up to something good then I suggest Etac.

I can't qute you prices but it should be around the same as createx cause that
is one of their competitors so i know they have to be close.
it is the new rage and it's spreading fast.