What Is The Best Acrylic Paint? (Liquitex, Culture Hustle, Golden, Ara, Amsterdam & More)

[@AnthonyCrammen]

Does anyone use any of these paints? 🤔🤔

[@paranoiarpincess]

Ive used the liquitex for painting papier maché and worbla for my costumes in the past. It did the job lol. Now a days, I use dollar store paint on my paintings. I wasn't doing much in the waynor paining back when I was costuming.

[@dulainey9453]

Bitch! If they're cheap, I buy. If they're not less than £5 for a set, they can get fucked if I'm honest. :P

[@AnthonyCrammen]

@@paranoiarpincess Well if dollar store paint gets the job done then nothing wrong with that!! 😁

[@AnthonyCrammen]

@@dulainey9453 Noooo!!! I used to think like that, but the difference in the quality of paint when you spend a bit more is amazing! Although the Liquitex & Golden..... meh!

[@dulainey9453]

@@AnthonyCrammen I guess if I were selling the pieces, I'd drag myself to the more pricier ones, but I only do them as gifts and for insta, so I'm not too fussed and no one complains so I get away with it haha

[@RebekkaHay]

Hi 🙋‍♀️Rose Madder is transparent because this is a transparent pigment, not because the paint is “made badly”. Some pigments are transparent, others are opaque, regardless of manufacturer or price point, this is the nature of the pigments and is no indicator of quality. For a fair test maybe you should have bought paints with the same pigment from all the different brands instead of “reds”. Hope this helps 🤗

[@KM-rh4zl]

Does he look like he reads the fine print? Lol

[@thereselarsson1346]

I agree! But what a fun video! I love him ❤ ...please do more of these ... ok, with the same hur maybe yes ❤❤❤

[@orangutaneclipse]

Probably hard to find all the same pigments.

[@kellybraille]

I think a good way for a beginner to think about Golden is as "concentrated paint." It has more pigment (the expensive part) and less binders (which is possibly why you didn't like how it pulled down the page.) If you would like to try Golden, but make it last longer, maybe learning a little about adding paint mediums to it. It really is a marvelous, pigment-saturated paint.

[@amylin9547]

I agree. Golden is my favorite paint to use. The texture is unrivaled and it mixes beautifully with the various golden mediums, too. You can water it down and do washes and the color just glows on the canvas. Worth every penny.

[@ilonabelova5021]

I agree. My first set of quality paint was golden and still haven't found anything better. Still haven't used up most of the paint lol, bought the heavy body ones and a medium that makes it more workable for me and fluid but still excellent coverage. Recently purchased some fluid Goldens just to try out👀 plus the black Friday sale just made me....

[@sailorfan86]

That Watercolor brush most likely didn’t help either.

[@vestulukaste9130]

Yes, it's exactly that. Marvellous paint. Lascaux is good as well, but I still like Golden better. Fine art silkscreen prints, painting on metal or anything else. Easy to work with because of pigment quality and concentration. Worth every penny. :)

[@MakiGirl2010]

Very entertaining video! ;) Just one thing: it's not "fair" to compare paints with their true main property being transparent (crimsons!!) with paints that are "naturally" opaque (cadmiums)! They are not worse brand/quality, they are just different paints for different purpose! If you say they are not as good because they are not as opaque, you will just give the wrong idea to people... Those paint are not for coverage but for their tinting/mixing power! Thank you for the video!

[@paxmowa]

I've replied something similar, it stupid to compare paints that use different pigments. A fair test would have used paints with the same pigment.

[@PayneWaterStudio]

Not to mention heavy body paints vs non AND using what looks like a thirsty watercolor round brush. This would have been a fair comparison if he chose same pigment color and used the heavy body acrylics with the medium required

[@bakedbeings]

@@paxmowaIt's fair to point out the error, less so to label him stupid; he was just naive to the nature of those pigments.

[@paxmowa]

@@bakedbeings I never called him stupid, I said it's stupid to compare things that aren't the same and I stand by my words.

[@StimpyGamer]

The liquitex, the golden, and to a level the Amsterdam Expert are heavy body paints. They are designed to be watered down or applied thickly for impasto effects. If that isn't what you are looking for, you might like the Golden SoFlat or Golden Fluid lines.

[@StimpyGamer]

Also the opacity test is usually done with black stripes behind. Opacity isn't so much about the paint quality sometimes, rather the pigment. My suggestion would be picking a pigment (PB 15:3 for instance) and only comparing opacity between paints of that pigment. Additionally some people want transparent paints.

[@StimpyGamer]

But the most important part is pigment load, and this is the hardest one to test. You need to mix it with a control white to see how light it gets. If the paint has a lot of pigment, it will be harder to mute using titanium white. This is where the expensive paints really shine, and is why they are so strong and vibrant. There is more pigment/colour in them!

[@StimpyGamer]

You're ranking is pretty good, except heavy body paints get unfairly treated. I would put Winsor and Newton down a bit myself, as outside UK they are expensive compared to what you get. Amsterdam is great value. As mentioned before, deffo look at Liquitex Acrylic Gouache (it's not really Gouache), Golden Fluid, and also Senellier Abstract, which is really fast drying, great value, and has a soft body variant which is more fluid.

[@ignisdivinus7669]

@@StimpyGamer Well said. Pigment load, that is the whole point👍🙂

[@tanyaroberson9394]

I'm not sure you can compare paints using different pigments- some pigments are transparent like rose madder and some are opaque like cadmium- so just because the rose madder is transparent doesn't make it bad- its supposed to be.

[@221b-Maker-Street]

Exactly this, thank you! Came here to say the self-same thing. If I were some of these manufacturers, I'd be issuing a take-down notice, frankly! 😂🎨 Better off testing a universal colour like Burnt Umber, otherwise it's like comparing acrylics with watercolours. Once again, many in the comments section are better informed than the one making the actual video (who's meanwhile raking in all the £££ from) dishing out a load of muppetry. 🙄 Sometimes I even wonder if they do this on purpose, simply to generate loads of comments - which YT's algorithm then classes as 'engagement' - which gets them on the front page. What a time to be alive...

[@AnthonyCrammen]

@@221b-Maker-Street I wouldn't usually reply to such an arsey comment but you've caught me at a lovely time. A review is exactly that, I tested paint to see which one I liked the most, I still stand by my personal decision. You also refer to a 'universal colour', every brand uses different shades/names/formulas, and although I tried my best to get the same 'red' colour it was almost impossible based on the different companies. You are mixing up fact with opinion, you might loveeeeeee a certain paint, doesn't mean I will and vise versa. I also made very little money from this video not that that's any of your buisness. And if you think leaving comments etc gets my video shown to people and you're not happy about it, why leave one? I'd prefer you didn't. Next time take your shitty comment and shove it up your arse. Cheers!

[@Flicker_thefo0x]

@@AnthonyCrammen that was criticism, not hate- they are just informing you, A hate comments you be calling you names saying “this video sucks I can’t stand this guy!” Or something like that. This is generally a person wanting to help.

[@Flicker_thefo0x]

@@AnthonyCrammen maybe learn to take actual criticism, with out thinking you are being attacked.

[@AnthonyCrammen]

@@Flicker_thefo0x This person edited their original comment that they left which was incredibly arsey and bitchy which is why I responded, I can take criticism when it is constructive, the earlier comment that they left was not.

[@nacemoslibres]

Professional artists are highly interested in an excellent lightfastness. They don’t want their sold artworks last a few years. Golden and Liquitex are expensive also for that reason.

[@Ross_mo]

culture hustle has lightfastness too, so it's on a level with those two and still best them.

[@aristotle_4532]

Galeria is the best quality of the non artist grade acrylics. By a long margin. It is even obvious in this test, on the water part. The materials are far better than the cheap grades.

[@scottman572]

@@Ross_mo Absolute worst paint in this list is that crap, even their main page still list the Black 3.0 which was a total fiasco and lies, Black 3.0 is not the world blackest paint or even close. They paid a lot of influencers and artist to hype it up as just one of the many issues with their crap paint.

[@multirevelator]

@@scottman572 you are the first person i have seen to say Semple's paint is crap, i'm kindof intrigued as it does seem a little too good to be true, can you elabarate on the fiasco and lies?, do you know firsthand of an influencer being paid aside from hearsay?. Genuinely curious!

[@coolrunnings3]

@@multirevelator I think Scott Man is actually Anish Kapoor!😀

[@lucyhardman8386]

Think it would have been nice to compare the lightfastness ratings as I suspect that is why some are more expensive. X

[@simseven4967]

Liquitex basics are my no.1 choice for every type of surfaces and they are durable and scratch proof, painted my leather sofa with them in 2022 and is still like just painted yesterday. For leather like bags, shoes or furniture just mix fabric softner with paint to recieve elasticity and prevent cracks over time and prep surface with acetone✌🏻👍🏻

[@sayuas4293]

To really test those different types of paint, you should test them on a dark surface to see their coverage.

[@ihsanelaouina2186]

With a flat brush

[@helenkapeneakahelzart8690]

You’re not alone in your excitement. I go into my art supplies store and salivate over paint and brushes but then I am reall really weird

[@AnthonyCrammen]

🤤🤤 Not weird at all Helen! I get it! 😁😁

[@annamarcella4973]

You are absolutely fabulous! First time viewer lifetime fan! I can't wait to use a few of these paints you reviewed. Keep up the amazing inspirational videos

[@AnthonyCrammen]

Ah thanks Anna! 😊 And welcome to the channel! 😁😁

[@joannak7526]

I use the Stuart Semple paints and they are lovely. I use a little bit of Vaseline or lip balm around the mouth of the jar and it makes it much easier to get the cap off and on. This works on tube paint too.

[@AnthonyCrammen]

Ah that's a good tip! Stuart got in touch on Twitter and said he's developed a new top for the paints, so we shouldn't have that issue in the near future 😁😁

[@FelineFurKin]

This is handy to know. I felt seen when it was mentioned cos I’ve been there with my stiff hands and a jar opener with ink bottles before.

[@unklejon4690]

Stuart Semple does not exist he has been taken over by a robot, he is now Stuart C3PO, aka I believe as Anish Kapoor - long story but basically Stuart has changed his name to that of his arch nemesis and surprisingly his office business model has also gotten as restrictive, which is what Semple said he was against.

[@paranoiarpincess]

As someone who has had Arthritis their entire, I wanted to sincerely thank you for mentioning it ♡.

[@AnthonyCrammen]

Oh no problem! You could struggle with the bottles, as I do, and I don't have poorly hands so I can imagine it would even harder for people with arthritis.

[@paranoiarpincess]

(This is a might long, so if you don't want to read it all, I totally understand. It's also pretty irrelevant once I get into the enumeration. TL;DR: I'm a hairy wizard) @@AnthonyCrammen it can be difficult at times. Ironically, throughout my life, amongst my family and I, I have notoriously had a ridiculously strong grip, to the point where my dad would come.to his 9 or so year old daughter, and ask her to open the pickle jar. I am the only woman in my house of 3, am the only one who is physically disabled, and still I have both the mens (a full grown one and an 11 year old) bring me pickle and jam jars to open when they can't get them. Now a days, however, I'm not as reliable as I used to be. I have a lot of swelling in my hands and I do get days where they just hurt too much, or are too swollen to open anything. So your heads up is still very helpful. Bit of a side note, other than opening jars, I have a few other uncanny talents i often get bothered to preform. And I don't mean the obvious that all us artsy folk get (make me a picture, can you help me paint my ______, can you draw my ________, do I really have to pay you for _______, make me a coooostuuuuume, etc.) I am the one that: 1. Fixes things: I can sew, knit, paint, and have a billion different kinds of glue, adhesives, tape, gesso, paint, threads, fabrics etc. I also am really good at getting things put back how they originally were. I was always really popular with the bosses at l the retail jobs where I worked because of it. I would get people telling me they've never seen anything like it and I've actually had people crowd me over it. No one believed it was possible, but the fan went back into the box. I have been called a witch on more than one occasion over it haha. 2. Finds things: I quite often say "I'm the one who finds things." I shit you not, I have this knack of just kinda knowing where things are. Now when I try to show this uncanny talent off, I often end up.jinxing myself, *however* I absolutely did find my parents' keys once, from an over 2 HOUR DRIVE away. My dad called me as a panicked last stitch effort to find his car keys. I had been to their house earlier that week, and they wondered if I had seen him put them somewhere they hadn't thought of. I told him "they're in the crack between your beds." (Instead of a big bed, my late parents got my grandparents' bed(s) which were actually, really two fancy remote controlled hospital type beds pushed up beside one another in a custom made bedframe.) My dad told me he had already looked there. I told him to look again. They couldn't believe it. I think that one creeped them out a little. It's about a decade or so later and I sometimes say "I find things. It's what I do." 3.Untangle things: string, thread, yarn, chain, necklaces, bracelets, anklets, cords, slinkys... if you can tangle it, I, for whatever reason, can untangle it. I maintain that all of this is because I have an inhuman amout of patience for tedium. Most tasks where people would havr given up long ago, I seem to just keep trying. Well except for.the finding stuff. I can't explain that... nor the jars. Lol hope.you got a kick out of that. If you did read to the end, well thanks man! ♡♡

[@AnthonyCrammen]

It sounds like you have a sixth sense when it comes to finding stuff! 😅 And they always say patience is a virtue to that's good! It's one thing I completely lack! 😂😂 I bet it is tough suffering with a disability but the fact that you still try and make things work is important! Just because you struggle with certain things doesn't mean you can't kick someone's arse at other things who don't have a disability! 😁 And also Stuart got in touch on Twitter and said he's developing a new lid for the bottles, so hopefully it'll make opening them easier for people who do struggle! 😊😊

[@paranoiarpincess]

@@AnthonyCrammen that's so awesome! Yeah, I've been told I'm psychic. It's weird because I'm very science and logic based, but I have many times just known things I couldn't possibly have known. I also have a natural talent for cold reading. I give people eerily accurate Tarot card readings too.

[@ruthbircham7340]

I hear you on the artritis.... i dip the lid in boiling hot kettle water then turn the cap.

[@dany3131ify]

Lol I can’t stop laughing, your so cute, I know the feeling, I’m obsessed with acrylics, I can open a store...haha love your videos . Thanks

[@AnthonyCrammen]

Ah thanks Mileivis! 😁😁 Glad you enjoyed it!!

[@books165]

Great video. Thanks for just being you and being so supportive of your subscribers. Have a good week.

[@AnthonyCrammen]

Ah no problem Jennifer! 😊 You have a good week too! 😁😁

[@MissIdolize]

Great fun watching this. Your presentation is refreshingly different and very entertaining. Well done! However, technically it was a good bit off! The best way to demonstrate transparency and even coverage is to paint a thick black line (for example), allow to dry then layer the reds on top. Also, applying acrylic paint straight from the tube (and diluted) onto unprepped paper didn't help at all. A base coat of gesso is more suited to acrylics and would give true results regarding ease and 'smoothness' of application. Then there's things like light-fastness, single pigment or mixed, additives, fillers, etc, to consider - all the important stuff that matters when it comes to the quality and pricing of each product. In all, it would have been fairer to call it 'my fave most opaque (red) acrylic paint' or something like that. That would have got you 'off the hook' so to speak, lol! Anyway, please accept this as constructive criticism. I still enjoyed the vid!

[@Dancing1Lover2012]

how do you manage to be informative and funny all at once hahaha love this sm subscribed and now i will watch all your ads

[@AnthonyCrammen]

Ah thanks! And welcome to the channel! 😁😁

[@linda-annruiz7973]

I just LOVE your video. Besides having great material, your presentation is enjoyable, funny and natural. Thanks for doing the work so I didn’t have to.

[@AnthonyCrammen]

😊😊

[@captainfyeah]

You should be using mediums with high grade paint like golden. And the finish last far longer than cheap paints.

[@jlm517rocks]

my favorite swatch sesh to date...ty!

[@Ole_Mercool]

Thank you very much, Anthony! These days I am restoring my hand as I haven't painted for ages - since I switched to photography in 1990s and began to shoot fashion for major glossy magazines. Recently I found my old set of White Nights watercolour and started experiments in fashion illustration. By the way, I am not a novice in figurative art: graduated from an art school and continued to study graphic design and drawing anatomy in university. Acrylic would be the next step to go. I wasn't sure if I needed it right now and if so, which brand to choose. After watching your video I went to Jackson's website and put together my virtual imaginable palette of Amsterdam Standard paints. The easiest way of doing that was placing colours in the basket and analysing the palette later. The bare minimum I needed cost around £80. I looked at the basket, then again... and again... and pressed Checkout... I didn't mean to buy the paints initially - just to think of the right colours. Anthony, if art shops owed you a pint after each deal because of your videos, you could open a pub. Thank you!

[@AnthonyCrammen]

Ah no problem Oleg! Glad I could help! And happy painting! 😊😊

[@welcometogoodburgerhomeoft4766]

As a full time artist I can say that quality in materials matters. Fine art is expensive and expecting people to pay money when not using top of the line paint is unacceptable. I enjoyed this review, in my opinion, liquitex heavy body is close to the top in the realm of plastics. If you want the most beautiful, rich and thick paint with highest pigment load, it’s going to be oil paint.

[@julienfauvaux2055]

Yes, i agree i use only highest quality canva and paint acrylic paint, liquitex is good but golden is a little bit better, the quality of pigments they use is mayby the best aviable, and they put the maximum in the tube, the binder they is highest quality too

[@reginaldforthright805]

It’s a good trick though isn’t it? Imagine the rage of clients when their million dollar paintings completely disintegrate in 100 years. Of course, by that time, you’ll be safe and secure in shady oaks cemetery.

[@shahinaayub5766]

Thanks for letting us know about the price and quality

[@jackcantrell3546]

Just finished watching your video. I do have to say I actually enjoyed it. At first I was like hummmm I don’t know about this but then I found myself and my wife laughing at some of your comments. Very entertaining. So from one artist to another I’m gonna share a tip what I do with my caps drying to the tubes or bottles. ( heard you mention you don’t like it when the cap dries on the bottle.)When I open a new tube for the first time I simply smear some Vaseline around the threads of tube. Bam!!!!……problem solved. No more trouble opening up the paints

[@AnthonyCrammen]

Ah glad you enjoyed it Jack! 😁 Oh that's a great tip, I'll keep that in mind for next time! 😁

[@sandrapihlskott3262]

Maybe they are sometimes overprized, but the expensive paints have more quality lasting pigments that don't change as mucg over time. The cheap studio paints can often turn more yellowish or grey. Opaque is nice but some colors are transparent for those who paint with transparent layers.

[@StnFlwr]

I've been trying to find a good review that included Amsterdam - thank you so much. Also, I appreciate your comparing Potion, which is kind of intriguing.

[@AnthonyCrammen]

Ah no problem! Glad you enjoyed it! 😊😊

[@Tastykake83]

Transparency/opacity is not a fair measure of quality. Some colors/hues/pigments are meant to be sheer/Transparent. So even the most highest quality of paint ever made, may be translucent, depending upon the pigment used. Just a quick note just in case anyone is happening upon this video late, as I have ❤ ❤❤❤ no hate at all...just a quick comment to add that feels relevant.

[@roxyjohnson5112]

Agreed

[@courtneyholloman9178]

Just getting back into painting and have really been wracking my brain trying to figure out what paints to invest in because this is the first time I'm actually taking painting seriously as it's just been a side hobby for me but I literally cannot wait to get my Culture Hustle/Stuart Semple paints! This video was extremely helpful!

[@TheRamsberg]

I'm where you were a year ago, and am curious to know, if you'd care to share, what paints you ended up favoring.

[@lifeismusicparnadonkers]

I love the brand Liquitex Basics Studio,s. The paint is so smooth,colourfull,it blends well whit other colours, it applies very well on canvas and watercolour paper and you don,t have to use allot of paint to get a good coverage. Its my favoriete paint brand.

[@raczlena1008]

It's great to hear cause I have just ordered some and I'm was a little nervous:D

[@ravenpoe1947]

I've always used the cheapest acrylic paint I could find, such as; Folk Art, DecoArt, Americana. These are all crafting acrylic paints. My husband, just recently, put his foot down and bought me a box of Arteza paint. I tried them out and, to me, they seem as thick and rubbery as oil paint. I think I'll stick to my $.50 bottles.

[@AnthonyCrammen]

If the cheaper paints do the job for you then good stuff! 😁

[@keltyk]

some colours are MEANT to be transparent. Those are glazing colours, some of them are called 'lake'. They are also used for subtler tints in mixes. I would suggest testing the same red for every brand. That can be tricky due to way companies sell the same colour under different names. For pro paints you get a pigment number on the tube, and that's a fairly reliable guide to colour. But, cheap colours are usually a blend of various pigments or dyes (often called 'hue'), not a single pigment like the pro paints. Hues are more likely, I am guessing, to go muddy in mixes, or have weird tinting qualites. Cheap colours are essential for learners and students though

[@KentSteinhaug]

Thanks for an interesting review, but would you consider to paint over a black line, so we can see the transparancy? And paint on a black background? The problem is, it seems, that this is where the paints really are different, and where expensive colors like Golden shines...

[@aicirtkciub9167]

First impression the Windsor Newton one looked velvety. I kinda ooo'd at that one. The pricey one. But if the colour is different I guess that's why. I really want to try those Culture Hustle ones one day! All of them!!!

[@AnthonyCrammen]

The Winsor & Newton was quite nice tbf! But the Culture Hustle paints are just really hard to beat! You won't be dissappointed 😁😁

[@mazz114]

I have used the raygun paint and put a little clingfilm over the top before screwing the lid back on! that has helped a lot with being tight etc! hope that helps :)

[@AnthonyCrammen]

Thanks for the tip Lilly! I got in touch with Stuart who owns Culture Hustle and he said that he was going to be making changes to the lids because of the issue, so hopefully they'll be a little easier in the future! 😊

[@martinagibbs2175]

Brilliant as always.... informative and fun! You should be a presenter on TV.... you're better than a lot of them. I might even try out the 2 paints that came first and second!

[@AnthonyCrammen]

Ah thanks! Glad you enjoyed it Martina! Well I really like the so hopefully they don't dissappoint! 😁

[@deepuniverse]

Cool and helpful Oke, now put it under UV light to emulate the sunlight, lets see Quite curious

[@3243_]

I would say the two best quality acrylic paints are Golden and also Nova-Color, which is made in Culver City, CA.

[@scouthaars2924]

I’ve been using Amsterdam and W&N standard series for Dutch pours ala Rinske Douna and have just this week tried them for the first time on a standard acrylic painting. They seem a middle of the road quality for a beginner like myself and I’m happy with them at the mo. TFS all the testing and making it enjoyable! New subbie.

[@AnthonyCrammen]

Glad you enjoyed it Scout! And welcome to the channel! 🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@teresawright5654]

It’s really hard to have a complete test- like what were the light fastness and how do the colors hold up over time. I do appreciate what you did and it was really interesting. There are also a lot of good comments from the people that saw the video👍😊

[@radurobert1]

That Vallejo is actually good if you need some transparency . If all the paints are perfectly opaque what you will do ?. No glazing or layering ..

[@AnthonyCrammen]

Ok.

[@paintalongwithme4305]

I enjoyed your video. Entertaining and fairly biased, but I'm not judging, it was fun. I have never used nor heard of some of your brands but that is most likely because I'm in the states. To be honest I love Golden paints. I use their Heavy body line, Fluid acrylic line, Golden Open and I really dig their Gel mediums for those times you want a really really heavy body paint for textured pieces. I've used Liquitex Heavy body Acrylic paints too. And some of their colors are awesome - Iridescent colors: Gold, Bronze, Pearl, Silver are super. But then more standard colors in the Heavy Body line: Burnt and Raw Umber, Burnt Sienna, Blues, Reds and Greens the texture is inconsistent and are often out of the tube like cottage cheese. Very hard to paint with, gooey and will not blend. So bad that I gave them away to another painter and advised them to contact Liquitex and see if they would exchange for new paints. I just didn't want to fuss with them anymore. Now, same brand different level Liquitex Basic Acrylic paints (less expensive and bigger tubes) are thinner and have slightly less pigment but I think they behave better than their supposedly better counterparts. I use their Titanium white and Buff fairly exclusively. Just more bang for the buck. Ohh and I do really love Liquitex mediums, just awesome products. I have Winsor Newton Professional for a few colors, Cerulean blue and Paynes Gray are lovely but for the price.... its a teeny tiny tube. But if you need the color and mixology is not your strong point, you do what you need to do. Now a new brand that I'm trying out is abstract innovative acrylic (they have all lower case) by Sennelier, a 120ml or 4oz bag (yes different, its a bag not a tube or bottle) was way less expensive for Yellows. The prices were all in the 6 - 7 dollar range on Amazon. I love Golden Cadmium Yellows, but the price point makes me pause - a long long pause. So I looked around and found Sennelier abstract. I am starting with them in a Cad Yellow medium hue and Cad Yellow deep hue. I also picked up a Paynes Gray (sold out with Golden, so Sennelier gets a shot), a Warm Gray (which looks like a color I'd use to paint an old wall with stones poking thru), Blue azure (a lovely light blue) and Orange Saturne (a red orange - I wanted Indian yellow and this was the closest I could get in stock). They are a heavy body paint that does (so far, I've only played with the yellows) keep brush strokes and covers nicely. Enjoyed your video and have subscribed for more entertainment!

[@Tzaltzimusic]

I loved this video! Thanks!

[@AnthonyCrammen]

Ah no problem! 😊

[@zerotoinfmath]

Liquitex heavy body is about 20 Canadian dollars per 100ml, but Liquitex basic is pretty reasonable priced, about 5 Canadian dollars per 100ml

[@mazz114]

Thank you so much for doing this video because as an Artist you can't always get to test out all the paint for cost reasons it's been a big help- If you were ever doing another paint test, it would be even more helpful if you were to use the same colour for all the makes- such as cobalt blue or another classic colour which is used in all the makes, to see a bigger comparrison all the best - thank you again for the video! :)

[@AnthonyCrammen]

No problem, glad you enjoyed it Lilly! 🙂

[@stevenolmstead]

Thanks for the video - informative and fun! For someone who is just starting out - who wants decent quality - but not expensive - which one/s would you recommend? Thanks!

[@MHiFacesTheWorld]

Amazing review--thank you! I'm excited to try Culture Hustle's acrylics. I love the ink!

[@AnthonyCrammen]

Ah no problem Maria! Oh I love them! Hope you enjoy them too! 😁😁

[@MHiFacesTheWorld]

@@AnthonyCrammen I’m definitely going to order them now!

[@helenkapeneakahelzart8690]

I always look at Golden with desire but I normally use Reeves and sometimes Chromacryl and Artelier Interactive.

[@AnthonyCrammen]

I wasn't in love with the Golden, it was quite nice with some water, just really expensive! Oh I'll have to have a look at those brands at some point! 😁😁

[@helenkapeneakahelzart8690]

@@AnthonyCrammen Reeves is economical but can be quite transparent. I learnt a tip from superraedizzle that if you mix transparent paint with some clear gesso it makes it opaque. So I do that a lot.

[@AnthonyCrammen]

Oh thanks for the tip Helen! 😁😁

[@susanfield2444]

Fantastic and very entertaining video. Thank you.

[@marinabuivolova4260]

Thank you. But what about Elements brand 🤔 I like it. AND Icon.

[@ruthawie]

I love your sense of humor ❤❤❤ subscribing❤

[@AnthonyCrammen]

Ah thanks Kinet! And welcome to the channel! 😊😊

[@mattylamb658]

Cool vid, made me chuckle!!! Another factor which I understand affects the price is colour-shift when drying. In theory it can be a danger that the cheaper paints darken more when they dry.

[@DanaTS]

Cute video! I’ve only watched the first portion, but can’t wait to hear your verdict. I will say right off the bat, I agree with what some other people have said- you really should attempt to gauge lightfastness to some extent because that’s one of the biggest factors that separates student grade from professional grade. Also, a big point I think is that you probably should’ve compared pigment to pigment- ie. Tested the exact same color in each paint. Testing all reds is good for example, but you probably should’ve done all the *same* red so you get a better idea of the varying levels of pigmentation. Viscosity may have some impact as well. In professional grade paints, there shouldn’t be much difference in a given line between their soft body vs. heavy body in a certain pigment for example, but I would imagine it could be a factor in less expensive paints where pigmentation is more inconsistent overall.

[@DanaTS]

Okay, I hate to comment on my own comment, but yeah, in watching more of the video... you really need to compare pigment to pigment. I’m certainly not an expert in pigments or in the production side of paints, but I’ve always heard that different pigments (even in the same color groups) vary in natural levels of opacity or how they interact with light. Just because one is more translucent than another, it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a lower quality. It could be somewhat due to the nature of the pigment(s) involved. It makes it harder to use a side by side comparison of different colors as a determination of quality. Awesome video man! I can’t wait to try the Ara paint and that other one you really like. I don’t think I’ve seen them for sale anywhere here before.

[@tracyharper2121]

Thank you for this, I’m still hanging my nose over the culture hustle paints. I had a green tin for Christmas! Xxx Happy New Year xxx

[@AnthonyCrammen]

No problem Tracy! What does hanging your nose mean? 😂😂 And happy new year! 😁😁

[@tracyharper2121]

@@AnthonyCrammen thinking about getting the paints = hanging your nose over the paints! I have a £10 voucher from culture hustle, so might treat myself with that, plus a birthday coming up!

[@AnthonyCrammen]

I've never heard that saying before! 😂😂 Well I hope they don't dissappoint if you get them, I think they're great! 😁😁

[@tonygatos1]

Great video…. Thanks for posting!

[@AnthonyCrammen]

No problem Tony! 🙂

[@bananakatana3681]

Tysm for making this review. I use the liquidex one and I always have this problem with it, i thought it was just my technique but after seeing this video I noticed it was the paint itself😭😭😭. Not only that it’s very expensive for 6 bottles. I probably shud just use the Amsterdam one instead.

[@sislertx]

This is a great idea for a video...thanks for Doing it!!❤

[@lindapowell2660]

Thank you for that. I have used Jackson's paints for ages and now that I am painting more abstracts, am finding the quality just not to my liking at all. It is dry, chalky, some colours better than others. I have also used Golden and occasionally System 3, none of them very nice. Not buying any more of these. So your tests were really helpful to me. I'm going to try Amsterdam and hope to find better performance.

[@AnthonyCrammen]

No problem Linda, glad I could help! The Amsterdam paints were really nice so hopefully you'll enjoy them! 😊😊

[@katayounahoo4016]

Fantastic video,,, Quiet entertaining to be honest,, I laugh out loud,,, Thank you. Anthony. with love from Toronto

[@AnthonyCrammen]

Ah glad you enjoyed it 😊😆

[@brokenballerina12-18]

Hi Anthony! Thank you so much for this I finally found somebody who’s feel the same way I do about Liquitex and golden! I had so much fun watching your video. I love your humor it’s very similar to my home. So I really appreciate that. I am right now I’m trying to learn but maybe this is something you’ve already made a video about but if not maybe make one like which color green (or blue or red) do you get for watt? Which one is more opaque ? Because what I end up doing is I buy I keep buying more different shades in it and I could just when I could’ve just bought the right one in the first place and they don’t let you taste test …(oh my God now who sounds like they’re sniffing paint )They don’t let you test in the store so end up spending way more money I’m trying to find the right thing and I can’t find a video that tells me that on those things that compare brands like you did but not colors themselves and white one is named what it is that would be interesting to OK enough rambling out of me. Thank you again for your video. I can’t wait to watch some more of them.🎨

[@brokenballerina12-18]

And where do you get the one that came in first place? I’ve never heard of it

[@nelebaras]

Hi Anthony have you tried rembrandt acrylic paints?

[@allthumbs3792]

Great comparisons and very helpful for a newbie! And yes, you were even entertaining …. “Should be makin’ us dinner!’🤣

[@AnthonyCrammen]

Ah glad I could help! 😊😊

[@ValnillasMom]

Thank you for your honest opinion review. ⭐️

[@AnthonyCrammen]

Ah no problem! 😊😊

[@keevahthecheetah6450]

Well done good job on reviewing the paint this is my first time on your channel I made sure to subscribe and like I loved it 😁👌

[@AnthonyCrammen]

Ah thanks Keevah, and welcome to the channel! 😊😊

[@MartMatthijs]

The Amsterdam Expert Is the real deal for the masters of the world. The colors stay very good for the long times with U.V. Light. Only the best is good inoff. Greetings from the Netherlands.

[@gavin.d.m]

Love the video, but how can watching paint dry be so much fun? Answer: brilliant host 👏😁🥳

[@AnthonyCrammen]

Ah thanks Gavin! 😁 Glad you enjoyed it! 😊😊

[@chinnocorey4460]

Mr anthony can you help me? What do you think is the perfect acrylic red for metal thanks and more power to your channel, kudos!❤️

[@alexiscraftyourlifeaway9587]

Thanks for the paint tips some I've used and now I'll try some new ones 😊

[@AnthonyCrammen]

No problem Alexis! Happy painting! 🎨👩‍🎨

[@FelineFurKin]

This is very helpful. I’ve been surprised to find so few paint comparisons and swatching for acrylic than the endless encyclopaedia for watercolours. I’ve watched so many videos like that, I was wryly amused by “important stuff, acrylic paint!” I’ve been asked to make a big painting and my acrylics are old student ones so I’m suddenly deep-diving to buy something decent. Just a shame I’m allergic to the stuff so out comes the mask 🤦🏻‍♀️ good to know when one smells strongly, I can avoid that. I’ve seen people rave about those pricier brands, but I think they’re cheaper in America maybe. I like Jackson’s a lot, their watercolour is good, Winsor and Newton, and Talens too. The cheaper ones here that weren’t as good were all the student range. Jackson’s does a professional one too which is fairly cheap.

[@alexmain2282]

Love your videos there so relaxing to watch ☺️

[@AnthonyCrammen]

Glad you enjoy them Alex! 😊😊

[@analogmusings9888]

the reason winsor & newton galeria is so much cheaper than the professional series is because of the pigment used in each paint. professional uses a pure cadmium pigment (which is one of the most expensive pigments btw), as galeria uses "just" a synthetic one. so comparing the price doesn't make much sense. it is also kinda pointless to compare the color of paints that use entirely different pigments.

[@monaskinlochlevenartatelie2929]

I just typed: the best red acrylic paint ...search and voila! You got a new subscriber :) Great video, entertaining, fun to watch, yet informative, you made me laugh at 1am morning, so I scared my husband..:) Well, going to buy the Amsterodam standard :)

[@AnthonyCrammen]

Welcome to the channel Mona! 🙌🏼🙌🏼 And thanks! Glad you enjoyed it! 😁😁 The Amsterdam standard were really nice so hopefully they don't disappoint!

[@anne-mariemarshall3105]

Great video. Really enjoyed it. Can tell you really enjoy your paint. Your prices are a little on the high side, e.g. you can buy Liquitex Heavy body paint from Jacksons 59ml for £12.30. Keep them coming xx

[@AnthonyCrammen]

Thanks Anne. I used Jacksons for my prices but used their RRP to get the prices per 100ml so it might be a bit off and yeah you can of course get them cheaper if you hunt around, it would just take me ages to find the best price for every paint I used 😅😅

[@ysolla85]

Windsor and Newton was the only one I was familiar with here in Australia, but I don't think I've ever bought it. I usually get Chromacryl, it's a mid range paint. I can't bring myself to spend heaps (I'm cheap too).

[@AnthonyCrammen]

Oh I've never heard of Chromacryl! Might have to check it out at somepoint! Yeah same 😂 Although sometimes spending a little more is worth it! 😁

[@KateTheSleepyTeacher]

Omg , Golden and Liquitex is almost all I use.

[@ladygwarth]

Pure cadmium pigments are one of the most expensive pigments, whatever brand you use. The cheaper brands would use a hue, but you can get get cheaper reds in the more expensive ranges eg, Napthol Red in the Liquitex range is half the price of the cadmium red. Hope that makes sense.

[@askialuna7717]

cool and helpful test :-). I would have wished that you would have included dilutability in the test. I always have the feeling that I can get by longer with high quality acrylic paints than with the cheap ones and can paint more paintings with them. How do you do that you can determine the transparency or opacity of the paints on the plain paper ?Just like that on the white paper, I couldn't tell and would need a black line underneath to help.

[@AnthonyCrammen]

Glad you enjoyed it Askia! I did dilute them slightly when using water with them to thin them out as that was part of the test? And I can usually tell how transparent they are based on how much paper I can see underneath. It's quite difficult to show on camera but I tried my best! 😁

[@askialuna7717]

@@AnthonyCrammen I meant to dilute the paint with water for example half paint and half water, because cheaper paint look intense enough straight from the tube to get close to the quality paint. When thinned, these look weaker and the pigment content in the individual paint becomes more visible when some paint getting much paler and others are not.

[@AnthonyCrammen]

Ah I see, never thought of that! I'll keep it in mind next time!

[@akapril907]

I painted a large canvas with the golden brand paint. I also struggled with getting it to cover nicely. And, being in Alaska with dry air didn't help.

[@g.k.g.k.6417]

I love transparent colors, always looking for them 😍

[@DrummerPainterDogNutPGH]

I just want to point out that in some places due to import costs your price comparisons can be upside down. In the United States Windsor & Newton is not inexpensive and Liquitex and Golden are not nearly as expensive as you found them to be. (Windsor & Newton Professional series, Liquitex and Golden all cost about the same here.) Many of the brands that you tested are not available here at all. I did a similar acrylic paint comparison myself this past summer with brands that are readily available where I live. I love the heavy saturation of the Golden heavy body acrylics and have found their quality to be most consistent from tube to tube. As a result, I use Golden heavy body paints exclusively at this point.

[@Nappa-q5x]

I’m very happy with the Amsterdam dark colors

[@leilahassani2988]

"i'm gonna go all karen on their ass" lmaooo liked, thanks for the video

[@AnthonyCrammen]

😅 No problem Leila! Glad you enjoyed it! 😁😁

[@lyndaelefsen486]

Very interesting, I’m not familiar with the culture hustle or what ever it is called 😂 and I might try them out. I switched from oil to acrylic a little while ago and I’ve been using the more expensive Windsor and Newton which is quite nice. I hope you have a project in mind involving lots of red paint now lol x

[@AnthonyCrammen]

Oh they're really good paints! Nicest acrylic I've used so far anyway! Haha 😂😂 Guess I'll have to think of something red to paint!

[@unklejon4690]

Be interested to find out what the customer service was like with Culture Hustle before, because now it’s absolute rubbish. OK there is no way you will get to speak to a human. Stu has been outsourced to C3PO and R2D2 on reminders. behind the scenes they will take your order and money and it could seriously be months (even reports of years) before you get your product. OK i understand it’s small batch handmade by small team, but try getting any dates or information on your order for get it R2D2 is on a mission with NONews Kenobi in the out reaches of the galaxy. On website they have three different paints Black 0.2 Black 0.3 and Black 0.4 all claiming to be the blackest paint on the market ???? err only one can be the blackest. All in all I think they have been sniffing the fumes to long but they have become exactly what they swore they were against Snobs, too good to speak to us mere humans any more.

[@ligavecmane9273]

Which acrylic colors would you recomend for one stroke? I need realy pigmanted, to do nail art. Tired of buying not pigmanted enough. 😭

[@RishabhDebnath42069]

actually, can u plz tell me what is the quantity of Winsor and newton Galeria paints that u bought and reviewed in this video, am looking to buy this one, and hoping that u answer my question

[@danielleb.7055]

Nice review/s. We all enjoy paints lol just lovely! Price can vary due to if the paint is lightfast as well just fyi andcertainpigmentsaremoreexpensive than others. Have a great night

[@stormtellier3804]

my favorite beginner acrylic paint is apple barrel with over 200 something colors within a cheap budget but am looking for something with more uff cause I wish to experiment with different acrylic paint to see what I may like other than apple barrel

[@buckfiden946]

Apple barrel is the absolute worst paint out there, it’s a craft paint meant for children to finger paint with. It turns into powdery chalk when it dries and falls off the canvas. There is a reason it only costs 50 cents for a 100 mal bottle.

[@lindatravers1908]

If I use acrylic I want to use them particular to their own characteristics and not as a substitute for what other mediums have, that is that the acrylic drys quick, are matt, flat, noncombative when using sharp lines and outlines, good covering power, for that i found liquitex soft body to be the best for that.

[@thesilverpen]

I find the more expensive paints seem to be made to use a medium with them. In my experience they perform far better with a gel added to some of them, then a fluid medium as I paint, and layers of leveling gel between. Probably just my method, rather than the paint.

[@clairelouise-z7z]

Hi Anthony! 😊 I liked the 4th one on your colour chart, don’t know which one it was 🤷‍♀️ I love your videos that much I will even watch your paint dry 😄❤️xx

[@AnthonyCrammen]

Haha thanks Claire! 😂😁😁

[@julienfauvaux2055]

Golden IS a cheaper in the us, and i think it IS one of the best acrylic on the market, if you want to compare try the fluid ones instead of heavy body ones, you Can mix them to achive the desired consistency the flow will be better, and you will have incredible opacity if you choose the Real cadmium, the opacity depend on the pigment, the Real cadmium have the best red opacity, the pyrolles are not so far, especialy the light red pr255 from golden very opaque for a red, The quinacridon are more transparent but make very good glaze, and a thing golden use the highest quality and lightfast pigments and try to make the maximum in tube and Mill it into the finest paint, the application depend mostly on the viscosity you use canva and the brush also, in fact it is the combinaison of the three, if they are the highest quality like Rosemary and co brush, mastertoile canva, and have the right caracteristic, you Can have an extremly smooth application i work with golden and they are exceptional, i have compare with most brand tested here, having the same pigment Number and nearly the same color, there are no better some are close, the cheap like system 3, Amsterdam and other fine paint are worst, no comparison, More than this the golden website is clearly the best i've Seen, no silly marketing, but technical informations about product, virtual mixer, just paint newsletter acces, usefull demonstration video Many of things that the other don't tell, Some put in large "We make paint since 10000 years" but who care?! And finaly the customer service is very good, one of the best i've seen realy Ara, liquitex, w&n artist, is good to, they are other brand i want to test but only extra-fine paint, holbein, tri-art, matisse, structure, kroma, Stuart semple

[@AudreaRobbins]

The virtual mixer is a GameChanger for me. Helps so much!

[@julienfauvaux2055]

@@AudreaRobbins excellent tool! That contribute to make golden unic

[@raindropicefall41]

Are the Culture Hustle Acrylic paint really that good? I've been using the Arteza Acrylic paint box set and now i have their metallic acrylic box set which i haven't used before

[@AnthonyCrammen]

In my opinion they are, I've loved them since I got them, but I'm sure there'll be people out there who don't enjoy them for their own reaaons? 🤷‍♂️

[@raindropicefall41]

@@AnthonyCrammen okay thank you i was just wondering ill have to give them a try once i get the money for them

[@AnthonyCrammen]

Hopefully you'll like them as much as I do! 😁

[@carlhagemann1636]

The video I first saw that led me to your channel. I wish you’d do this again with all the same pigment and not just a ‘red’. Some are meant to be transparent so it’s tough to compare. If you use something like ultramarine blue or the like you’d get a true comparison. Love your channel tho.

[@AnthonyCrammen]

Ah thanks Carl! I don't often make the same video over but I'll consider it, it can just be difficult to buy specific colours from different brands, I know I struggled getting the same shade of reds for this one 😅😅

[@Anonymous-dm9nh]

Thank you for this vid! Very helpful :)

[@perothing]

Amsterdam Expert series is the best you can get quality price-wise. Heavy body and meant to water down. The Ara cadmiums are also top-notch, be it more fluid than Amsterdam Expert.

[@jcookie9448]

I would love to see a video like this but with titanium white (with pigment pw6 for fair comparison) as well;

[@albinnibla]

Thank you for the funny, and ENABLING video!😄

[@ruthbircham7340]

I use system 3 scrylic paints. Its like painting with butter snd it mixes well with other colours.. and when you paint in layers it dont peel of the layer underneath it and it merges fantasically. Other paints turns to cement after freezing the left overs on pallet. But system 3 defrost and able to use. Try the Arteza paint thats challenging. It turns to cement when freezed in the freezer and not sble to use again. Takes of the under layer when you paint on it before it dries. And you cant paint realism with it. The pogments transparent. I painted 10 lauers before i got the pigment on a black background. Very fraustrating. Galeria paint is like the arteza paint. Golden is pigment beautiful and can dilute it with loafs of water and it still goves colour smooth just like system 3 acrylic. Its buttery and great to work with. Liquitex paints dries fast and cannot be worked on top to bring up under colour. But its vibrant. I love system 3 acrylic. Can paint water and plastic and skin realistically 😊😍

[@ma_de_sa5848]

I dunno man I don't like the consistency.

[@Mike-jq9zb]

Thanks for this, and as noted by others, technical features of paints do matter (pigment load, transparency) so you are sort of comparing apples and oranges (sorry reds and reds); in the end it's horses for courses. I liked that you compared same manufacturer for their two types of paints as much is made of the difference between so-called student and professional and this may be branding and and not pigment load: but there is as far as I know, no information on pigment load to compare paints directly on this basis. (psst, a commercial secret maybe). Obviously a lot of brands didn't get covered, such as DR Cryla which is very good paint. ARA is an interesting paint (developed by an art school) with high pigment load and fluid properties; I like how it glazes and breaks down in water -- pips most of the 'student' stuff. Good on you for this review!

[@jfluter]

What do you think of the Arteza paints?

[@AnthonyCrammen]

I reviewed some of their pour paints here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYqTe3V-hM2godk