What Artist's Brand of Paint Should I Use?

[@deathfalk]

THIS is how you make a video. No long, rambling, stream of consciousness speeches. Some people would make this into a 45 minute video. Right to the point and efficiently told me exactly what I've been trying to find out. Thanks.Subscribed.

[@CreatedbyEmily]

I appreciate your comment!! Thank you so much. I do I think I could have been more personable in this video (it was my first so you can kinda tell I’m nervous).

[@charlottewells3673]

I totally agree. Thank you for this!!

[@ravenstrahd5234]

Liquitex Heavy body is formulated to be more like oil color.

[@northshore8800]

Don't laugh but lm learning on rocks. There free and helps me learn how to hold brushs. Plus they are cute in my yard

[@CreatedbyEmily]

A good friend of mine is now REALLY enjoying doing that. A few of them are on the instagram we share together (we do some collaborative works). Sometimes she will purposely leave them in random places for people to find to brighten up their day. The instagram is @roaming.art if you wanna check it out :)

[@warrenmackeydiscdragons]

That’s how I started a year ago. Right on

[@jelbell5709]

That’s a good idea

[@TheWipal]

heeeh, smart! i just use printer paper, i know it's all stuff i wont keep within the coming years

[@cookiedough3758]

Rocks are the best! Try many styles

[@flipperdale51]

Liquitex Basics seems like the best bargain...Very helpful. Thank you.

[@cinderblockstudios]

Probably should be noted your first 3 are student grade paint, not artist's grade paint. Additionally the opacity of the paint isn't the only factor that determines quality. Depending on the which pigments are used (pure or mixed) and if the color is formulated to be more opaque or more transparent. Also when comparing colors of paint it's important to check which pigments are being used for an actual fair comparison. The only pure pigment paint you have here is the Golden Cerulean Chromium, the others are hues which are a mix of 2 or more pigments. This isn't a bad video, but you are missing quite a bit of information in it.

[@CreatedbyEmily]

Those are some of the differences that come with price point, but you are correct. However, what defines them as "student" or "professional" is not... specifically stated in the description of the contents and is possibly just a marketing ploy. That was why I went with companies and price points and not by "professional" or "student" descriptions that the tubes did not feature themselves. Some colors are meant to be opaque, such as Ultramarine Blue. The idea for my video was to stick with a particular color and it's "should be representation" to show the different ways companies would sell it under different labels. Now if the "student" or "professional" label is anything more than marketing... well, that's up to the buyer :)

[@cinderblockstudios]

Student vs professional is far from a marketing ploy. Student grade paint has lower pigment loads, mixed pigments, less binder/more water, and additional fillers to drive down the price point. To say a color like ultramarine or another blue is "supposed to be opaque" is a misconception. Different brands may change which acrylic binder or how much pigment is added to make a paint more or less opaque. It all depends on the need of the individual artist. Yes there are SOME generalizations that can be made, but you still need to maintain a consistent quality when comparing brands to make those generalizations accurate. Otherwise you're teaching an opinion

[@DedicatedBrainWorm]

I appreciate your thought out response! I have a counter to it, though :) Here is the basis for my thoughts on paint and why I feel like it is less of an opinion and more of my thoughts based on what is present. 1- Opaque and Semi-Transparent. FIRST!! A correction to my statement!!! Ultramarine blue is semitransparent (not opaque!) and this is not an opinion as it is an inherent quality to the paint. It's how it's marketed and sold? "Description Opacity: Semi-Transparent, Color Index Name: PB29 " from the following link www.utrechtart.com/Atelier-Interactive-Artists--Acrylic-Paint--Ultramarine-Blue-MP-01616-081-i1004029.utrecht Also, Golden's will show the semi transparent and opaque nature with a swipe of the paint across the front label. You see through ultramarine. I'm not 100% certain about the chemistry involved, but across the board that paint is sold and features that attribute from multiple manufacturers. www.google.com/search?q=ultramarine+blue+gold&biw=1171&bih=522&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjS7v_3z9jRAhVSgCYKHRx2AzsQ_AUIBigB#tbm=isch&q=ultramarine+blue+paint+gold&imgrc=nwj7QPzXwllbxM%3A 2- The idea that professional has an appreciable increase in pigments and binding can be a marketing ploy... but here's my thoughts on why! Ideally, yes, all professional grade paints would have more, but you are talking about battling companies who have no idea how much their competitor is putting in their brand of paint (though spectroscopy would probably be a way they gain insight into that, but that's not available for your average consumer to do). On none of the tubes do you have percentages given to you, unlike with food products, to tell you just HOW MUCH more there is. This means that a "professional" tube of blue in one brand may have the same about of pigments, binders, etc, in a "non-professional" tube of another. With no information to quantify it you go on faith that all tubes marketed as professional MUST have greater pigmentation and binders than those that don't. If the paint companies had that information listed to where an honest comparison could be made I would agree with you 100%. Right now, I definitely have moments of feeling skeptical about price vs. quality, especially when looking at different brands coming from different companies. Now it could be that there is some list that tells me percentages present in the paint, making it easy to objectively stay "YES! This one has more!" .... but I haven't found it. I understand that companies wouldn't want to put that out there, but it does mean that... you're dealing with the marketing/selling information for that tube of paint from that paint company that wants you to buy their paint. There is no way to say a "professional" Heavy Body tube of Liquitex does or doesn't have the same/less/more pigment and binders as Golden's, etc. The purpose of the video was to illustrate the performance of those different brands at different price points. Sometimes the $30 dollar tube is just as good as a $15 tube... and sometimes not! Sometimes I can "feel" that the professional paint is better but... that would also be an opinion. Without something TELLING me exactly how much of what is present, it's all an opinion and we base it on what the companies tell us and what our experience with that paint is. I just demonstrated them for the viewer to decide whether or not it made a difference while discussing how I felt about the performance of the paint during the video. Thank you!

[@sngehl01]

I think the important thing to note is who this is geared at. I'm quite certain the demographic she's trying to reach here are entry-level/beginning painters. We (beginners) are fed the notion that inferior products will produce an inferior result. While that may be partly true, the ability of the painter is of utmost significance. Now, it's easy for me to see what differences I may get if I chose to buy Artists Loft instead of Golden. Now, I at least have an idea of what I'm paying for @ 4 times the cost, and can guage whether that quality is worth it to me. You start talking about exact pigments use, what binders, all that junk, and you start to lose the novice. That would begin to become an overwhelming amount of information. And no one in their right mind is going to assume the $4 paint is probably "just as good" as the $16 paint, but at least we have a general idea of what differences we'd see based on what we buy. Great video, Emily.

[@cinderblockstudios]

Yes there is quite a lot of "junk" to know for the more advanced painter, but for me at least (as an fellow youtuber and someone with experience) I find that using a lower grade paint is a disservice to both the amateur as well as the enthusiast alike. I DO feel however that an artist should always choose for themselves, regardless of reviews or whatnot. It's important to gain your own experience and pick the paint that works best for YOU, not just for the "sake of price or quality." I know artists both pro and amateur that use quality paints and cheap paints, and the thing that stands out it not the paint, but the artist's skill. For a beginner it's good to know what the differences are, but at the end of the day it's still up to the individual painter to try it out themselves. I don't want to say Emily made a bad video. She didn't, but it isn't fair to say one paint is BETTER than the other without understanding the differences. Sorry for going off on this reply, but this is something I'm really passionate about. I've seen people completely change their view on acrylics based on using student grade paint vs. using professional paint.

[@saltlifegull4091]

Great demonstration, Emily. I am a professional and paint many very large paintings and murals, so unfortunately, I can't afford to use anything but Liquitex and Winsor with what I can charge for paintings. Customers do not know or care (I don't think) what paint was used. Have not tried the heavy body, so I appreciate you showing the difference.

[@CreatedbyEmily]

I agree that customers don’t know, they just like the end result. I think you can make a quality painting using anything, just some materials may require more of your time and effort. Liquitex and winsor are great brands and I still use those for plenty of pieces I produce. If you have a Michael’s that is on your way home take advantage of their coupon- they usually offer 40-50% off one item. If you grab one tube of paint a day on your way home from work or doing stands you and amass a great collection. Let me know what you think of the other brands if you try them!

[@robosing225]

@@CreatedbyEmily great tip with that coupon idea! Awesome you rock!!

[@pjmiller8632]

Excellent information Emily. Thank you. Ignore or block those who should perhaps be critiquing or offering contrary information on their own site - and/or have mental or bullying issues. (i.e. Pocahontas et al. Wow.) Your info is concise, you explain and demonstrate the various brands and offer your own experience and opinion of the paint. I appreciate it - as do many! Thank you again!

[@Frayknit1]

This was really helpful to me. Thank you for taking the time to compare & post!

[@thehappyveg6607]

This was the most helpful video I have seen comparing the different brands. Thank you!!

[@TheEndistheBeginingistheEnd]

This was a really helpful and well presented demonstration. Thanks for taking the time.

[@DedicatedBrainWorm]

Thanks! I'm still learning how to make videos so I'm doing my best.

[@MayvaAva]

thank you! i’m working on a budget, with christmas around the corner and all that, and i was scared artist loft was going to be really poor quality, luckily it’s not! and also, i prefer transparency, personally, even if i shouldn’t haha (i work almost entirely with markers or watercolors so)

[@CreatedbyEmily]

I would only take note that artist’s loft is a different shade of blue for that color, as opposed to the other brands, which means if you get used to them it could be disorienting going “a step up” where cobalt and other colors will look different.

[@MayvaAva]

Created by Emily Ah, alright, thanks for the info ! 👍

[@ibelthorns5610]

My teacher gave me a 22 pack of liquitex basic acrylic color set so now I am trying to learn how to use them.

[@sweetboo1022]

your teacher rocks!

[@julianc2384]

Wow! I really enjoyed watching this video :D so lucid and authentic when you spoke about the paints, really quick to the point! 10/10 i wish all art videos were like this ❤️

[@CreatedbyEmily]

Thank you for your comment! Sometimes making videos is difficult for me because I don't hear my southern accent when I talk but I do when I edit. Oi!

[@djosephine]

Great vid! This is helping me as I choose which brand to go with next

[@wedontassociatewithlocals5067]

At my art store the winsor and newton paint is only 6 bucks per tube so I often buy those because it's nice quality for a reasonable price.

[@CreatedbyEmily]

Oh that’s a great price for Winsor and newton. If I were you I’d be going for those paints as well. My area the pricing isn’t as kind.

[@grimseiji]

I wish all the paints had been the same color so we could understand better but it's still a great video!!

[@ellenvd5543]

Thanks so much for sharing! I use Amsterdam, and Golden paint. I found out i am allergic to the cheaper paint. (Havent read much about that on internet)

[@pamelawarren4251]

Great video and demo, Emily! Keep up the good work. First time artists need to see and hear more like this - as others have said, "quick and to the point." NO need for 45 mins of fluff to tell what you have. I am still on the fence as to how much I want to spend on paints because as a student taking a class, who knows if I'll end up painting regularly and using that set again. Brava!! Keep making videos for learners like me.

[@CreatedbyEmily]

Thank you! Tomorrow I am posting a video specifically for new artists about what materials I recommend you have and why. I would appreciate your input on that since you are newer to art. My video quality is a little better now (but still needs improvement). I try to be direct but cordial in my videos so I am happy it’s being appreciated.

[@selmaunsley6683]

Whichever one you like the best Most people I know end up mixing brands

[@DedicatedBrainWorm]

I absolutely do that :) I prefer certain colors in certain brands, for sure. I love Grumbacher for some colors, but with cerulean blue I always go Liquitex heavy body because I like that it has that slightly more green tint to it.

[@warrenmackeydiscdragons]

Galeria I believe is 4.99 student grade. I think Windsor has a good product their for the price and creamy texture which I seem to prefer as a beginner

[@Logan..........]

I have Winsor and newton and grumbacher paint only because they were on sale at michaels lol

[@SykoLiu]

I realize that this video is a few years old, but it's probably worth clarifying that the Winsor Newton paint is Winsor Newton Galeria, and NOT the Winsor Newton professional line of paints. I find that the Galeria paints are much more in line with the price of the Liquitex basics (and are far cheaper than the regular Winsor Newton paints).

[@topoisomerace]

Yeah, that price quote in the video seems about double what it actually is.

[@SpiritAscending]

Thank you. This was very helpful. 🙂

[@LockedPig]

Golden is the best one, FTW!

[@euceviohernandez3649]

Thank you so much this was very helpful!

[@xxtragg]

I’m an M. Graham fan myself but Golden does have a couple greens I may have to have.

[@OrioleBeagle]

What do you think of Grumbacher Acrylic?

[@hatv1212]

Perfect summary!

[@SashaGirlTalk]

thanks, Emily!

[@jeffrey5966]

Golden has two kinds of Cerulean. Did you use Cerulean Chromium or Cerulean Blue Deep here? Thanks!

[@daniellehaverland8936]

Did you test out any other colors? From my research it seems the basics brand by liquitex is lacking in the titanium white, black, reds and yellows but blues, greens and browns are much better pigmentations and opacity etc. Is that what you have found in your tests? I am trying to see if getting some colors in basics and some in heavy body liquitex would work well and save money while still turning out high quality painting. I have used the heavy body liquitex up til now. Thanks

[@peacefulbliss1]

Good video, well done, no playing around. Have you tried Artist's Loft "Professional" series paint?

[@CreatedbyEmily]

Sorry for the extreme delay. I haven’t even seen the artists loft “professional” paint in stores. Sometime I will have to look around, I am very interested in whether or not it gets closer to the color of the other brands

[@shellyjellbell8724]

Thank you! I think I'm going to stick with Liquitex for now.

[@littlebit11124]

This really helped thank you!!🙏

[@artmarashli]

Thank you for a good video

[@Flicker_thefo0x]

I saw a guy comparing these beands but with different colors. And when someone told him that you cant do that because different pigments have different Transparencies he got reallll defensive. Claiming the coment (that wasn’t even mean or anything just being informative) was a hate comment and to shove it up there. … just for not being him you gained a subscriber.

[@Flicker_thefo0x]

For those wanting to read the comment. Heees the link, please dont send him too much hate.. but IDC because he needs an attitude check. kzbin.info/www/bejne/o167iGuvgd2SgZo

[@CreatedbyEmily]

I am posting a new video tomorrow! I appreciate your message and that you subscribed so I hope you like my next video. What I would really enjoy talking about is the history behind colors and how they were made, etc. It’s definitely more research intense so I’m learning things I didn’t even know about. My Video quality still need to get better and I need to be less awkward in front of the camera, but I think I did a better job for the one I’m posting tomorrow. Happy Halloween!

[@stephenshop4946]

Is the cerulean blue of winsor and newton opaque?

[@crystalcrystalartstudio7387]

Thank u so much

[@RealCoolWorld]

Great approach with your comparisons. Thank you.

[@Ste-nj9fr]

LIQUITEX IS FOR LEATHER JACKET TOO?

[@meganruchwatercolors7186]

Golden is the best! Love it!!!

[@danielpoleo11]

Good video, but as a Golden “fanboy” I am triggered lol! My first painting professor only allowed us to buy golden or liquitex, so I immediately fell in love with Golden over Liquitex. It has my heart, that’s the only brand I buy even though it leaves me broke 😂😭 But loved your video and your explanations ! 👍🏼

[@Flawless___]

I think your video was informative and offers me some piece of mind before I purchase a bunch of paint. But I am a little bias because I think you're really cute. Thank you Emily.

[@u2ber22]

Which paint would u recommend for painting with highly textured flowers, like cherry blossoms made with palette knife so the texture n shape hold as the paint dries??? I have tried artist loft level 3, but dont like the results😔

[@deloriablackwolf1251]

You'd need a gel medium. Look up some videos on "acrylic mediums". Should point you in the right direction.

[@CreatedbyEmily]

The other commenter was right. I am sorry to respond to you so late with this. A gel medium will help with the build up (impasto). If that is not dramatic enough then switch to a modeling paste.

[@normanstratford9329]

Do you have other videos about comparison with other colours such as yellow which seems to be a range from orange yellow to lemon yellow?

[@CreatedbyEmily]

I do not, but I’ve considered doing it. Learning that colors were made from different mixes (that a blue could have more purple or green) was helpful for picking the “right” color for what I was doing.

[@LaurenMakai]

This was helpful !

[@maryrichardson9026]

Is Liquitex Basics Matt enough that you can draw on it with color pencil? Some of the glossyvpaints don't take pencil well.

[@maryrichardson9026]

I'm waiting?

[@CreatedbyEmily]

Hey there sorry for the delay. The acrylics are all plastic based, so pencil in general has given me mixed results. What I suggest, and what worked for me, was varnishing a painting with a matte varnish and theeeeennn using the pencil. If you try it let me know if it works for you.

[@michaelsternald]

Ok this is 6 years after the video was posted, but are you sure you haven't mixed up the W&N prices? It seems as if you're showing the price for W&N professional, not Galeria which is a student grade colour. There's a huge difference between the two. Personally I can't stand the Galeria, but I love the W&N pro.

[@CreatedbyEmily]

I am sure! I displayed the exact tubes I used and I was careful not to mix. Where I think you are correct is that I could probably redo this video. Prices have changed and a few of these companies have also changed not just formulas, but their label graphics. I do know pride can vary state by state and I knew sales etc may affect the numbers, which is why they have an approximate value. Galeria isn’t bad but… I have to put my vote with yours, I would take a winsor and newton tube of paint any day over it!

[@ShannasCountryCreek]

Nice video! Exactly my question now.. which brand.... have you tried Heritage by David Jenson? Supposedly a matte acrylic acts like an oil... almost invested last night.

[@DedicatedBrainWorm]

I have not tried that brand, but I have seen it. I don't know if matte acrylics will act like oil, but that's something interesting to look into.

[@FairlyMary]

But the artist loft I'd a different color blue. If you got all the same colors the artist loft coverage would be similar to liquitex basics.

[@CreatedbyEmily]

Artists loft sells "Cerulean blue" as do other brands, but they are clearly not the same color. Also, I did not find that it covered the same as Liquitex.... which is why the smiley face underneath shows through the Artists Loft and not Basics. Beyond that, when you are developing a sense of color it can be confusing to work with colors that are labeled a specific type of blue, such as Cerulean, but look different from what everyone else is calling Cerulean. I would have fewer qualms with the color difference if it was just sold as "blue" instead of teaching you that that shade is Cerulean. That sounds kinda silly to care that much about color variation and labels, but when you're looking for just the right color and you expect that you're using a Cerulean and that's not what happens? Very frustrating!

[@neptunekitten2455]

Very very helpful, thanks!!

[@liivvrose]

This was really helpful thanks

[@rafaelmoro9114]

Thank you so much. Help a lot 🙂

[@zazen108]

very very helpful thank you

[@GooseTheFlerken]

I hated winsor and newton. Very opaque even the non opaque are. Covering a white primed canvas was a nightmare becuase the white kept showing threw.

[@alansartlog]

Of the last three did any of them feel thicker than the others? I mean like handling them with the brush.

[@CreatedbyEmily]

Good question. I have noticed a "thickness" variation between brands, but also between colors of the same brand. For example, I find that a Burnt Sienna in Liquitex is thicker than the Liquitex Ultramarine Blue. The thickest of these paints in my experience has been the Golden and Winsor Newton. Close behind that has been the Liquitex Heavy Body. If you're looking for thick coverage either of those three brands will do well for your project.

[@alansartlog]

Thanks. I use Golden but I was looking for something even thicker, not for effect or I would get a thicker medium gel, but because I use a stay wet palette and they get a bit watery if I'm not careful.

[@nikolaosatsounakas8927]

Hi there . thanks for your effort but unfortunately this is not an accurate comparison. The cheap brands are not marketed as Cerulean Blue but as Cerulean Blue HUE. Cerulean blue hue is not a single pigment colour. It is a combination of different pigments like Phthalo blue, black and white etc., trying to resemble the original Cerulean blue. Every company uses different combinations . So you are actually comparing different combinations of pigments. For the comparison to be true and accurate you have to compare a single pigment colour that is the same across brands, like ultramarine ( PB29 )or phthalo green (PG7).

[@CreatedbyEmily]

That is a nuance I did not go into with this video, but I'm not sure how doing the same video but with a different paint will do. I will perhaps do that at some point but I feel that it will seem redundant and unhelpful?

[@noellenewman615]

well i think you shoulve use the same color for the artist loft ones

[@Cartooncuties]

Noelle Channel she did

[@HenryTheBoilermaker3rdYear]

Cartoon are you colorblind?

[@minagranic7662]

She said that they are marketed as the same shade.

[@valerivloggs9184]

The artists loft blue was lighter but marketed as the same color

[@music-sc7eg]

3 of you are wrong and two of those rude as well.. Noelle, jonsart and Henry. Perhaps hearing is the problem. Emily did tell us.

[@DiviPhotos]

cool

[@AngelasMixedMediaArtist]

Thx

[@biggyrat57]

Nova color and mediums. Anything else, in this context of “affordable acrylic” is a waste of time and money IMHO.

[@castellasants]

thank you!!

[@yasxmine9887]

the cheapest liquitex basics i have seen is $7.50

[@CreatedbyEmily]

Could be where you live? I've been to different states and sometimes the same item costs more in Chicago than it does in Georgia. I'm not sure that it's a "cost of living" increase or what you would call that exactly.

[@chloebear1197]

In SoCal 4 oz tubes of liquitex are $4.99 or $2.49 with Michael’s sales BOGO 1/2 off. 8 oz tubes run $9.99 - $10.99 depending on the store. The 1 oz tubes are usually sold in liquitex basics sets of 12, 32/36, & 48 so prices vary. But they are perfect for a starter set. Try amazon, Jerry’s artarama, Blick Art, Michael’s online and of any sales are going on.

[@اللهمصلعلىمحمدوآلمحمد-ج6ه]

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[@aftabhussain8287]

👌 fantastic

[@marceloblu4104]

pointless exercise when you use white only from liquitex! did they give you any commission for doing this?

[@DedicatedBrainWorm]

No, they didn't, but that is a good point (about my use of white). In my next video I do I will use different brands of white and hopefully the video won't be too long. I was more interested in how the paint looked when it was lighter.

[@vickiecopeland7131]

Not a true review....you used a light blue on Artist Loft!!

[@DedicatedBrainWorm]

Hey Vickie! I'm sorry but if you look closely at my video, the tube says "Cerulean Blue" and not light blue. It's kinda of hard to see, so here is a link to an enlarged image of the tube :) Thank you! i1162.photobucket.com/albums/q539/createdbyemily/ceruleanblue.jpg

[@SwampGas703]

michaels and artists loft are the walmarts of art i hope they go bankrupt for putting pearl out of business.

[@CreatedbyEmily]

I just now saw this comment and I had so many flashbacks of going to Pearls! I miss that store so much and I've mentioned it to a few people who had no idea what I was talking about! Now I go to Dick Blicks and sometimes Binders but Binders is kinda a nightmare to get to.

[@SwampGas703]

@@CreatedbyEmily Dick Blick has nice stores. The smaller stores that focus on art are better most of the time. The big corporate craft stores sell too many toys and decorative crap.

[@CreatedbyEmily]

@@SwampGas703 I know what you mean. It is hard for art stores to survive without having some other things (even blicks has little toys, novelty gifts, etc but it's not as bad as Michaels). When I was in college the store near campus had stuff for the art majors so I am wondering if going somewhere around SCAD, etc, would offer that or if it would be an overpriced Dick Blicks.

[@Oilartnelson]

Good Lord, don't use any of those!!! Traditional oil painting like Rembrandt, Jan van Eyck, Tiziano Vecelli, Caravaggio, Frans Hals, and so forth cannot be done using Acrylics, Oil pigments from Tubes or any White paint from the Tubes of today! Traditional Oil Painting can only be completed using Flake White, a pigment that must be made in the studio. All other purely dry ground pigments such as Charcoal as an example, must be mixed with Linseed or various Black oil mediums such as Maroger and Turpentine in the studio as well. If fillers are necessary for an additive body, like chalk or crushed glass they can be calculated in the percentage seen fit to achieve their necessary purpose. If you are an artist who wishes to accomplish the means of True Painting and the disciplinary standards to achieve Traditional Painting such as those listed above, don't buy your paint in tubes. If you enjoy Post Modern Contemporary Artwork and the lack of skills and abilities it takes to require what is necessary to complete the pictures idolized today, go buy some Winsor Newton. It won't make a difference. True Painting includes the knowledge and skills of first learned apprenticeship as well as the skilled abilities for brushwork that can only be gained by using Traditional Oil Paint. Have questions? Just ask. There is more to say. The minerals are far different in a tube than those that are freshly ground. Same as the chosen calculated fillers. Thanks to some education and artistic skills through the study of those named above we know this to be true. True Painting is REAL!

[@Oilartnelson]

Haha, I did get excited didn't I! I do agree. Tubed paint use does not decrease one's skill. Modern artist Wolfgang Belttracchi shows this with fraud copy using tubed paint of over 100 various great world painters caught and jailed by the use of Titanium White rather than Flake. So we look at what the greatest skilled world artists today can accomplish with tubed paint such as Belttracchi, for he isn't the only. Nothing Traditional without ground pigments for it is not the skill but the abilities which are objectively booked in Art History. As a knowledged painter you know that the abilities for traditional painting with the names listed above cannot be accomplished using tubed paint. The talented skills of fraudulent painters will not diminish, yet their abilities will be if improper material is used. The video is about what paint Brands one should use. Brand has no matter if one uses pure matter such as Lapis Lazuli, Smalt, Azurite, etc. Dependency is with chalk, glass, oils and Turpentine. All self calculated. No rigidity. Painting is work, not hobby.

[@Oilartnelson]

@Shao Yu Mai Wang The statement concerning a restoration of classical paintings threw me aside.Thought you might be a painter or visual cultural art historian. The very last 3 statements in your final response here provide evidence you're not. (....I don't think there is much point in retreading the past or even making something which is completely life-like. We have cameras now for that kind of thing. I mean, great that someone has that kind of talent, but I don't really see the point other than to prove you have the ability, which is a feat in itself to be sure). We would have had fun on Paul-talk! haha But, seriously, no offence. Check it out. you might be surprised! I will provide the link to his best video for you and you can learn a lot about Art History. If you are a beginner, there is a lot to learn.

[@Oilartnelson]

@Shao Yu Mai Wang Excellent! You would still fit in the group then! Great! I am a musician as well. Sitar, mandolin, banjo, guitar, ukulele, tablas, and drum kit! Paul-talk discusses Classical music and writes it as well, unfortunately only on computer, but he has shared his Classical music writings on his channel and they're good. He's trying to work on the violin. I'm trying to encourage him. As you know it takes practice. For me, I'm more musician than painter, yet the older I get the more I paint, so at 39 I'm now spending several days a week painting and eventually will have my 3rd studio built. If you ever do go to Paul-talk, I'll show you his best video. He talks a lot about how politics and war have changed artwork. It's a deep subject.

[@fritz4345]

While most of us would like to have the skill and the staff Rembrandt had. I am sure he didn't mix the paints himself and he would have used paint from tubes as well if they would have been available.

[@Oilartnelson]

@@fritz4345 Because of tubes, many more today have abilities for skill, yet due to standard materials finish in Contemporary method, as obvious by IVA to finer balance the Illustrative and Decorative finish. If you don't have $5,500 in US bill, head to the Library for information not provided on internet, for it takes money or library card to rent or gain access to this information. The I-IV Volume Corpus of Rembrandt gives the art world a new comprehensive and excellent standard reference work , provides valuable insight into the genesis and condition of Rembrandt’s paintings, serves the community of art historians for the nearby and long future, belongs in the library of every serious art historical institute, university and museum and provides detailed access to Rembrandt’s own criteria regarding artistic quality. Beyond student apprentice, Rembrandt also worked alone. He would not use tubed paint without understanding material provisions. Despite larger productions of skilled work due to the easier access and working uses or methods of tubed paint, the greater reflective and larger mineral and glass particle provisions are not included in standard materials, so it would not take long to understand this standard material would not work for such production. This we see under microscope and personal view.