Depends on which RUclipsr I watched last :/ I started with the big.Arteza set I got on sale but assumed it was lower quality because everyone else seemed to be using more expensive brands and some of the colors seemed different from other brands (cobalt blue). Thanks, I'm going back to my Arteza!
For Canadian residents, that don't live near the border, Make an American friend. Order the product to be delivered to their address. Send them the money for shipping and they will forward it to you.
Wow that was a lot of work. Thank you. I've found that when you have the correct ratio the paint will flow smoothly off the stirring stick and create a small mound that quickly disappears. I usually recommend people start with a less expensive product until they get used to the concepts then move to more expensive. It's fun to see what they learn in the process which is usually sometimes you get what you don't pay for.
Thank you so much for doing this video. I’m a beginner at pouring, so I really wasn’t sure what to use or which brand. I want nice pigmented paints, but I can’t afford the expensive paints.
Start with cheap paints. However, in the end buying a few Arteza paints and thinning them 4:1 or 5:1 may actually be cheaper overall but not initially. I got a ton from friends and family that weren't using their craft paints.
I'm just ran across your video and it's perfect in timing for me. I'm watching videos and trying to learn as much as I can before I start doing acrylic pours. Your testing of the popular brands sure has makes it easy for me without having to spend money and learn this info on my own. However I understand that each of these paints/pigments have values over just using them for painting. Looking forward to experience experimenting on what works for my interests. Thank you so much. 🌻🌺🤗
David this is brilliant! I've started off with a set of Arteza paints and have been struggling to get it thin enough to pour using a lot of the formula out there. You've shown that Arteza paints are super thick and I should use more PM with Arteza than people recommend using other brands. Thank you!!
I love Arteza, the color is great. I just wish they had better lightfastness. You're right though, the ration for pouring medium is much higher for Arteza although leaving them VERY pigmented makes for some dazzling colors in a pour too.
Thank you for posting these videos. Several times now I have had a question in mind about different products and your videos have answered my questions. You have the best compare and contrast videos and as a fellow left-brainer I appreciate them greatly. Cheers
Thank you so much for this side by side experiment! Your channel has really brought the science of art to my mind so when I'm planning out my crafting day, i have much better direction for the outcome i want. You've inspired me to do a side by side as well! I want to see Pebeo, Golden, Amsterdam, and the craft paint i want to compare will be DecoArt. Unless you've already done it and i haven't seen it yet haha. I should go look, just in case. Your experiments are thurough and practical. Thanks again!
Thank for the tutorial. What I understand is that if I want to do a Dutch Pour, I can add less paint to my mix instead of more water? Say, 4 parts of Floetrol and 1 part of paint, I usually use Amsterdam, and then I would put less water… this would be great , because I think I’m using way to much paint… merci. 👏👏👏👏
Your videos/website offer the most objective information on acrylic pouring that I have found. I refer to your site often for information. I've been trying to decide what brand of paint to buy. Ready to upgrade from what I've been using - Apple Barrel.
Depends on how deeply ($$) you want to go. I really liked getting the 14 acrylic paint pouches from Arteza. While there are too many browns and yellows than I would prefer but the color combination is great and you save a bunch by buying in bulk. The Arteza paint to pouring medium is more like 1:4 or 1:5 where some other student level acrylics like Artist's Touch, Artist's Loft, and Liquitex Basics I go 1 part paint to 2 or 3 parts pouring medium. That makes the Arteza more economical because they extend longer with pouring medium. There is a link to Arteza with a 15% off coupon code in the video notes if that is the way you decide to go. Otherwise buy paint here and there with coupons at Michael's or your local craft store (Liquitex would be choice #2 for me at this point).
@@LeftBrainedArtist Dang, I wish I had paid more attention when I ordered it. I bought two of the 14 pouch sets on sale yesterday. Didn't even realize all the browns and yellows. Not so great for mixing other colors eh. I actually tried to use your Arteza code, but it said it couldn't be combined with weekly sale promotions or something. The 14 pouch set was (is?) $30. Is Arteza your first choice then? I went with them as more pouring medium can be used than with other paints, from what I've found online.
I am using Arteza more and more. There are a bunch of colors they don't make like bling colors and the aqua Liquitex and a lot of metallics but the economics of the Arteza are just too hard to pass up. FYI I have a video coming out soon but my one dig on Arteza was the lightfastness rating. I left the painting from this video in the open sun (front window) for 6 months and haven't seen ANY fading. I think the lightfastness might be better than they advertise.
@@LeftBrainedArtist I look forward to your next video! I received the Arteza today. I bought from their site but received the order from Amazon apparently... It seems they have changed packaging. The paints are now in plastic tubes with the hinged cap, which their site does not show yet. It seems the weekly sale was indeed weekly, and is now over. If I like the paints and order again, I'll be sure to use the promo code you provided. I'd like to support your channel.
These tests really help me as never realized how much you need to learn to get better pours! Arteza’s acrylics are very good. Also found out each brand can act differently & Artist Loft’s paint seems chalky?
So I assume you add more medium to thicker paint, since thinner paint gets to pouring consistency faster. Makes sense. Did not think Floetrol would change paint color. I wouldn’t want to add water.
You probably need to cut back on the pouring medium. Diluting the paint/pigment with too much medium causes the colors to come out much lighter. Also, don't stack white near the red or else you'll get a lot of pink.
@@LeftBrainedArtist Hi David: Is there a diff in glue, medium (bought is too expensive) and floetral re lightening the colors? I've started to use only water when I want it to be true, but prefer glue. Thanks.
Very interesting! As usual! However you don't talk about the price of the paintings. Arteza is the most expensive and the most pigmented. It's quite logical. It seems that with the same amount of paint, you can add more medium for the most pigmented paint, so you get more.... You would have to do a little calculation to know the price per ml, cl or liter of ready to use paint. Have you ever tried to make your own paint by buying pigments? And, by the way, what is the medium added by paint manufacturers to dilute the pigments? In any case, thank you for sharing your experience with us. PS: I use a translator and I hope he translates my French thought well!
I have a blog post coming out in the next day or so that has the calculations before and after discounts and things like that. I haven't tried creating paint from pigments yet. Most acrylic paints use an acrylic polymer emulsion as their binder as I understand it.
Thank you for taking the time to break down the 5 brands for acrylic pouring. I’m fairly new at this, so I started with Liquitex on Amazon. I didn’t know about folk art, Craft Smart and other brands until I saw them at Walmart and Michael’s. I had been successful with Liquitex in my art pouring but since I only have 4 colors in that brand, I used cheaper acrylics incorporating my dirty pour, etc. they have turned out muddy and I wasted 3 hours prepping not to mention cleaning. After studying this now for some time, I am still confused about adding water to paint. I’ve heard it breaks down the pigments. Would that happen to arteza acrylic paint? Would it be better for me to purchase Blick in order to prevent adding water??
Adding too much water dilutes the binders to much. Most people keep their water additions below 40% of the total weight/volume of mixture. I usually try to stay above 25% and add a fluid pouring medium instead if I have to dilute even more. Arteza paints are no different but I found they have much more pigment and therefore can be diluted more without compromising color. In the end that has been a serious money saver for me.
So, I usually use arteza, but I'm still new and haven't had a chance to use others. When I first started, I wanted to try with cheap paint to see if I even liked this sort of art. I bought cheap paint from wally world, mostly apple barrel. I was lacking a good green yesterday when i was painting and decided to use what I had left of the apple barrel, which I don't really use anymore. ....I will never use it again.
I was wondering how decoart and folkart would hold up? I love the metallics of course but I have a few small bottles of different colours only because I may have only wanted a certain colour for one painting Also a bit disappointed because I have a lot of artist loft paint, they have a great variety and are quite often on sale for good prices. I am still in the learning stage, but have a few paintings I am happy with.
I should have a video here in the next few weeks about this Joey. I put this painting in my window in the direct sunlight for a year and will reveal how each of these paintings held up.
@@LeftBrainedArtist Hi David: I'd be really interested in the metallic vid also and wondering if you have done it - no pressure - and have a link. Metallics seems to hold up the best (for me) in glue or floetral re being a true color result. Just my 2 cents.
Thank you for doing this comparative study on the paints. Question...I noticed that at a 2:1 ratio, Liquitex paints are still a little thick for the consistencies that I want. I want to focus on learning dirty pours and dutch pours. Do I thin the paint with more pouring medium or water?
Water generally. Too much pouring medium will dilute your colors and water changes the consistency much faster than most pouring mediums so you have to use less.
David, do we need to think about how much water we add to raw paint for pours? Will adding too much water reduce the paint binding molecules? If not, then why bother w pouring mediums when water changes paint viscosity all by itself? What am I missing??? Thanks!!!
Very informative. I just can’t bring myself to buy expensive paints. I know it’s false economy because I end up using so much paint trying to get the desired effect as economically as possible and fail most of the time. I keep thinking I’m crap at this but I’m really not that bad all things considered, I just need to buy better paint. Yippee Christmas is coming. 🤪🤪
I really enjoy your scientific (how my own creative brain works) videos. I can count on you for comparisons, for ratings and receive confidence when I listen to and watch your variety of supplies for pouring. Thanks. oh ps. I subscribed to your newsletter and am not receiving it. Blessings and Safety. Samara
I am pretty bad on the news letter. I need to get more consistent with it. Did you get your pouring guide? if not, let me know via the contact us form on the website and I'll get that out to you.
@@LeftBrainedArtist Hi David: I got your newsletter twice in the last few days. Bravo! I'd like to ask 2 questions: 1. How do I know which pours to do "thick, average, thin" paint. I hear it is paint brand, but does it also apply to paint style/technique? 2. Sometimes I get those huge lovely cells and sometimes I don't (with the same glue etc. mix). Frustrating. Grrrr. Do you have advise about this? Thanks again for my "go to" site! Best and safety to you.
Question: I use Polycrylic Minwax only as my pouring medium (great cells) and wonder if you know the best way to dispose/clean cups. I'm thinking I might have "coated/resined" pipes if I keep washing in the sink. I got a huge tub and put it outside my door and thought this might work, but again, not so environmentally friendly if I dump it into my forest. Thoughts?
You can use the tub and occasionally let it completely dry and scrap out the leftovers in to the garbage. You can get a course sand mixture to filter the paint through and then throw that out once it is completely coated in paint.
@@LeftBrainedArtist Hi David: I got the big pail, and wonder - if it is dry am I able to put it out for garbage pick up, or is it toxic for the dump. Wondering if dry changes the damage it can cause. Thanks!
What are your thoughts about SoHo Urban Artist Heavy Body Acrylic Paints? They are reasonably priced and seem to be very pigmented. Curious as to what you think. Thanks.
Do you happen to know anything about the heat guns? I just bought one and it actually blows hot air instead of just heat and I wonder if there is one out there that is just heat? I can’t use a torch because I have vision limitations and I might not be the safest with fire because of my vision so I keep wand is the best bet for me. Anything you can suggest would be appreciated. Thank you for all of these test that you do. It was one of my original questions, which paint works best for pouring so thank you again.
There is not. All heat guns have a fan. A torch is the only way I know of to get heat without air flow. I am sure there is probably something out there but I don't know about it if there is.
How does Creative Expressions Acrylic Paint that Jerry’s sells compare to the paints you have tested? Also, how does tempera paint compare to acrylic paint?
Jerry's is very similar to Artist's Loft, Blick, Master's Touch (Hobby Lobby) and that type of student acrylic paints. Tempera paint is different enough that you really have to be careful mixing it up. It is much more "fluffy' is the only word I can use to describe it. I am not particularly fond of it but when I am painting with my small daughter I always use that so I don't have any messes I can't clean up easily.
In a week or two I'll have a follow up to this one. I left this in my windowsill for a year in direct sunlight. Testing whether the colors faded or not!
Super helpful! Thanks. I'm new to this game so have mostly been using craft paints (with a little Blick thrown into the hopper too). I was thinking about the cost trade-off of using more pouring medium vs paint quantities ( for each brand of paint ) and how that might skew choices. (Of course we could do same $ analysis with types of pouring medium too.) Spreadsheet time? LOL. #experimentsarefun #scienceisfun #stem
@@LeftBrainedArtist LOL. don't forget to do some pours w house wall (et al) paints -- (plenty here that I'll pour onto a canvas someday too! Sooooo many experiments to do ...)
First time viewer, and subbed. Very thorough test of the different brands of paint. I currently use Artist Loft, Liquitex and DecoArt 24K. I recently bought Josonja paints, and I like them, but I will be testing them now. And I will have to get the Arteza, the end result was amazing. I wonder if using a UV sealer will help with the color fastness...🤔
Thank you Laurie. I have test going right now with that panel of colors. I have it in my window and am leaving it there for 4 months to see how much the colors fade. It should be interesting. Right now I am really loving Liquitex and Arteza paints. So much value.
@@scrappyandhappy where do you normally purchase your paints from? Amsterdam is basically the same price as Liquitex Basics at Blick. I do notice that at Michael's the price is several dollars higher.
No. It is usually the paint in 2 ounce containers like Craftsmart, folkart, etc. Any super budget paint would be considered craft as they use inferior pigments and mediums to make.
Great test. I was actually gonna comment that while arteza has the best pigment load, it is also up to 4 times as much as artist loft or liquitex at near $8 a 4oz pouch if you shop the sales at Michael's and where you can get them for $2-3 a 4oz tube. Funny cause I was gonna suggest breaking it down per ml to get a true cost analysis, so great comment about breaking it down cost wise. Now I will say, I've seen artists break down the arteza to a 7-1 ratio and still get great pigment load so maybe you could continue your experiment beyond just the 4-1 ratio to see at what point the pigment load maxes out. Anyhow, great video.
@@Lexielouwho Thanks. I will definitely be looking into even deeper cuts on the paint to see how it holds up. All paints aren't the same, that is for sure.
Yeah, RUclips makes their own way. You might have to go back the subscription click on it, hit the bell icon, and choose all or else RUclips decides what you see and don't see.
What paint do you use for your acrylic pours?
@Juliet Martin They don't ship to Canada, I checked.
Depends on which RUclipsr I watched last :/ I started with the big.Arteza set I got on sale but assumed it was lower quality because everyone else seemed to be using more expensive brands and some of the colors seemed different from other brands (cobalt blue). Thanks, I'm going back to my Arteza!
@Juliet Martin It is a real drag for we peeps that are Canadian :(
For Canadian residents, that don't live near the border, Make an American friend. Order the product to be delivered to their address. Send them the money for shipping and they will forward it to you.
Amsterdam, Arteza, Liquatex and some Golden but find the “ready to pour ones” a bit to thin (especially if adding any other mediums for pouring).
It’s very helpful when you do more than one kind of paint so a wide variety of people know because everyone has different paint!
Yeah, even this was only a fraction of the well known paint brands out there.
@@LeftBrainedArtist
Ok 🤣💤💤💤💤🥶👍🏻😁😕🎽 read
Wow that was a lot of work. Thank you. I've found that when you have the correct ratio the paint will flow smoothly off the stirring stick and create a small mound that quickly disappears. I usually recommend people start with a less expensive product until they get used to the concepts then move to more expensive. It's fun to see what they learn in the process which is usually sometimes you get what you don't pay for.
Totally. With pouring the value is in the journey also.
Just what I have been looking for! Thank you!
You are welcome!
Thank you so much for doing this video. I’m a beginner at pouring, so I really wasn’t sure what to use or which brand. I want nice pigmented paints, but I can’t afford the expensive paints.
Start with cheap paints. However, in the end buying a few Arteza paints and thinning them 4:1 or 5:1 may actually be cheaper overall but not initially. I got a ton from friends and family that weren't using their craft paints.
I'm just ran across your video and it's perfect in timing for me. I'm watching videos and trying to learn as much as I can before I start doing acrylic pours. Your testing of the popular brands sure has makes it easy for me without having to spend money and learn this info on my own. However I understand that each of these paints/pigments have values over just using them for painting. Looking forward to experience experimenting on what works for my interests. Thank you so much. 🌻🌺🤗
Glad it was helpful Maje.
David this is brilliant! I've started off with a set of Arteza paints and have been struggling to get it thin enough to pour using a lot of the formula out there. You've shown that Arteza paints are super thick and I should use more PM with Arteza than people recommend using other brands. Thank you!!
I love Arteza, the color is great. I just wish they had better lightfastness. You're right though, the ration for pouring medium is much higher for Arteza although leaving them VERY pigmented makes for some dazzling colors in a pour too.
Thank you for posting these videos. Several times now I have had a question in mind about different products and your videos have answered my questions. You have the best compare and contrast videos and as a fellow left-brainer I appreciate them greatly. Cheers
This is great to hear. If I don't cover something, be sure to let me know in the comments and I'll figure out how to get you that information.
Thank you so much for this side by side experiment! Your channel has really brought the science of art to my mind so when I'm planning out my crafting day, i have much better direction for the outcome i want.
You've inspired me to do a side by side as well! I want to see Pebeo, Golden, Amsterdam, and the craft paint i want to compare will be DecoArt. Unless you've already done it and i haven't seen it yet haha. I should go look, just in case.
Your experiments are thurough and practical. Thanks again!
I haven't done that one yet but definitely let me know how it goes!
@@LeftBrainedArtist
I absolutely will! ☺️
dude, you could totally be an art teacher if your other job tanks. thanks so much for doing these videos.
Glad you like them Crystal. I would have to be with adults. I have enough problems with my 17 year old.
What a great comparison. So helpful. As is so often true, you get what you pay for.
Absolutely! Hopefully I'll have a more in depth comparison on paints later this year. Just getting all the paints delivered this week.
@@LeftBrainedArtist yes, we are all looking forward to that experiment. So nice that you take the time and expense to do this and we all benefit.👌
Great great video. Love the information. My thinking exactly.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank for the tutorial. What I understand is that if I want to do a Dutch Pour, I can add less paint to my mix instead of more water? Say, 4 parts of Floetrol and 1 part of paint, I usually use Amsterdam, and then I would put less water… this would be great , because I think I’m using way to much paint… merci. 👏👏👏👏
You can but the more medium you add the less vibrant your colors are going to be. It is a delicate balancing act.
Yes, a very delicate balancing act. Thank you so much. Will keep two parts Floetrol and one part paint. Be safe and thank you. 👏👏
Excellent info. Thank you!
Thanks for watching Deborah.
Your videos/website offer the most objective information on acrylic pouring that I have found. I refer to your site often for information. I've been trying to decide what brand of paint to buy. Ready to upgrade from what I've been using - Apple Barrel.
Depends on how deeply ($$) you want to go. I really liked getting the 14 acrylic paint pouches from Arteza. While there are too many browns and yellows than I would prefer but the color combination is great and you save a bunch by buying in bulk. The Arteza paint to pouring medium is more like 1:4 or 1:5 where some other student level acrylics like Artist's Touch, Artist's Loft, and Liquitex Basics I go 1 part paint to 2 or 3 parts pouring medium. That makes the Arteza more economical because they extend longer with pouring medium. There is a link to Arteza with a 15% off coupon code in the video notes if that is the way you decide to go. Otherwise buy paint here and there with coupons at Michael's or your local craft store (Liquitex would be choice #2 for me at this point).
@@LeftBrainedArtist Dang, I wish I had paid more attention when I ordered it. I bought two of the 14 pouch sets on sale yesterday. Didn't even realize all the browns and yellows. Not so great for mixing other colors eh. I actually tried to use your Arteza code, but it said it couldn't be combined with weekly sale promotions or something. The 14 pouch set was (is?) $30. Is Arteza your first choice then? I went with them as more pouring medium can be used than with other paints, from what I've found online.
I am using Arteza more and more. There are a bunch of colors they don't make like bling colors and the aqua Liquitex and a lot of metallics but the economics of the Arteza are just too hard to pass up.
FYI I have a video coming out soon but my one dig on Arteza was the lightfastness rating. I left the painting from this video in the open sun (front window) for 6 months and haven't seen ANY fading. I think the lightfastness might be better than they advertise.
I am glad you got a better discount than my code. I knew there was a big sale but I didn't realize it was better than 15%.
@@LeftBrainedArtist I look forward to your next video! I received the Arteza today. I bought from their site but received the order from Amazon apparently... It seems they have changed packaging. The paints are now in plastic tubes with the hinged cap, which their site does not show yet. It seems the weekly sale was indeed weekly, and is now over. If I like the paints and order again, I'll be sure to use the promo code you provided. I'd like to support your channel.
These tests really help me as never realized how much you need to learn to get better pours! Arteza’s acrylics are very good. Also found out each brand can act differently & Artist Loft’s paint seems chalky?
Each brand uses different fillers and acrylic mixtures so so definitely act differently.
So I assume you add more medium to thicker paint, since thinner paint gets to pouring consistency faster. Makes sense. Did not think Floetrol would change paint color. I wouldn’t want to add water.
Water is fine in small amounts. But the quality and the amount of pigments i the big determining factor on the color.
Very helpful. Thanks!
You're welcome!
great info been having a challenge with red turning pinkish!!!!
You probably need to cut back on the pouring medium. Diluting the paint/pigment with too much medium causes the colors to come out much lighter. Also, don't stack white near the red or else you'll get a lot of pink.
@@LeftBrainedArtist Hi David: Is there a diff in glue, medium (bought is too expensive) and floetral re lightening the colors? I've started to use only water when I want it to be true, but prefer glue. Thanks.
Very interesting! As usual!
However you don't talk about the price of the paintings.
Arteza is the most expensive and the most pigmented.
It's quite logical.
It seems that with the same amount of paint, you can add more medium for the most pigmented paint, so you get more....
You would have to do a little calculation to know the price per ml, cl or liter of ready to use paint.
Have you ever tried to make your own paint by buying pigments?
And, by the way, what is the medium added by paint manufacturers to dilute the pigments?
In any case, thank you for sharing your experience with us.
PS: I use a translator and I hope he translates my French thought well!
I have a blog post coming out in the next day or so that has the calculations before and after discounts and things like that.
I haven't tried creating paint from pigments yet. Most acrylic paints use an acrylic polymer emulsion as their binder as I understand it.
Thank you for taking the time to break down the 5 brands for acrylic pouring. I’m fairly new at this, so I started with Liquitex on Amazon. I didn’t know about folk art, Craft Smart and other brands until I saw them at Walmart and Michael’s. I had been successful with Liquitex in my art pouring but since I only have 4 colors in that brand, I used cheaper acrylics incorporating my dirty pour, etc. they have turned out muddy and I wasted 3 hours prepping not to mention cleaning.
After studying this now for some time, I am still confused about adding water to paint. I’ve heard it breaks down the pigments. Would that happen to arteza acrylic paint? Would it be better for me to purchase Blick in order to prevent adding water??
Adding too much water dilutes the binders to much. Most people keep their water additions below 40% of the total weight/volume of mixture. I usually try to stay above 25% and add a fluid pouring medium instead if I have to dilute even more.
Arteza paints are no different but I found they have much more pigment and therefore can be diluted more without compromising color. In the end that has been a serious money saver for me.
So, I usually use arteza, but I'm still new and haven't had a chance to use others. When I first started, I wanted to try with cheap paint to see if I even liked this sort of art. I bought cheap paint from wally world, mostly apple barrel. I was lacking a good green yesterday when i was painting and decided to use what I had left of the apple barrel, which I don't really use anymore. ....I will never use it again.
I know right? The only ones of those I use are for my projects with my kids or the specialty craft (metallic, color shift etc.)
I was wondering how decoart and folkart would hold up? I love the metallics of course but I have a few small bottles of different colours only because I may have only wanted a certain colour for one painting Also a bit disappointed because I have a lot of artist loft paint, they have a great variety and are quite often on sale for good prices. I am still in the learning stage, but have a few paintings I am happy with.
I should have a video here in the next few weeks about this Joey. I put this painting in my window in the direct sunlight for a year and will reveal how each of these paintings held up.
@@LeftBrainedArtist Hi David: I'd be really interested in the metallic vid also and wondering if you have done it - no pressure - and have a link. Metallics seems to hold up the best (for me) in glue or floetral re being a true color result. Just my 2 cents.
@@LeftBrainedArtist almost time for the results!
Thank you for doing this comparative study on the paints. Question...I noticed that at a 2:1 ratio, Liquitex paints are still a little thick for the consistencies that I want. I want to focus on learning dirty pours and dutch pours. Do I thin the paint with more pouring medium or water?
Water generally. Too much pouring medium will dilute your colors and water changes the consistency much faster than most pouring mediums so you have to use less.
David, do we need to think about how much water we add to raw paint for pours? Will adding too much water reduce the paint binding molecules? If not, then why bother w pouring mediums when water changes paint viscosity all by itself? What am I missing??? Thanks!!!
Great video! Super helpful
Thanks Rachelle. Don't hesitate to ask more questions if you have them.
Very informative. I just can’t bring myself to buy expensive paints. I know it’s false economy because I end up using so much paint trying to get the desired effect as economically as possible and fail most of the time.
I keep thinking I’m crap at this but I’m really not that bad all things considered, I just need to buy better paint. Yippee Christmas is coming. 🤪🤪
That's the spirit Bernadette!
Wow thank you sooooooo much!!
You're welcome! Glad to help.
Very interesting.
But you did not mention opacity. Are the artist loft and liquitex the same opacity as the blick and the arteza?
You are absolutely correct. I talk about opacity in some of my more recent videos but it definitely has an affect on this.
There is so much to learn. :-)
@@marlenelieb5935 Just think of it as so much more to enjoy.
So true :-)
Awesome. Exactly what I was looking for. Great video. New sub. 👍😁
Excellent. What more can we do to help your creative endeavors?
Great info! Thanks
Glad it was helpful!
Hi, I was wondering.. Do you measure by weight?
Yes. I find it much easier than by volume.
Very interesting! Thanks 😊
Glad you liked it!
I really enjoy your scientific (how my own creative brain works) videos. I can count on you for comparisons, for ratings and receive confidence when I listen to and watch your variety of supplies for pouring. Thanks. oh ps. I subscribed to your newsletter and am not receiving it. Blessings and Safety. Samara
I am pretty bad on the news letter. I need to get more consistent with it. Did you get your pouring guide? if not, let me know via the contact us form on the website and I'll get that out to you.
@@LeftBrainedArtist Hi David: I got your newsletter twice in the last few days. Bravo! I'd like to ask 2 questions: 1. How do I know which pours to do "thick, average, thin" paint. I hear it is paint brand, but does it also apply to paint style/technique? 2. Sometimes I get those huge lovely cells and sometimes I don't (with the same glue etc. mix). Frustrating. Grrrr. Do you have advise about this? Thanks again for my "go to" site! Best and safety to you.
Question: I use Polycrylic Minwax only as my pouring medium (great cells) and wonder if you know the best way to dispose/clean cups. I'm thinking I might have "coated/resined" pipes if I keep washing in the sink. I got a huge tub and put it outside my door and thought this might work, but again, not so environmentally friendly if I dump it into my forest. Thoughts?
You can use the tub and occasionally let it completely dry and scrap out the leftovers in to the garbage. You can get a course sand mixture to filter the paint through and then throw that out once it is completely coated in paint.
@@LeftBrainedArtist Hi David: I got the big pail, and wonder - if it is dry am I able to put it out for garbage pick up, or is it toxic for the dump. Wondering if dry changes the damage it can cause. Thanks!
omg. thank you!!!
You're welcome Sarah. Glad to help.
What are your thoughts about SoHo Urban Artist Heavy Body Acrylic Paints? They are reasonably priced and seem to be very pigmented. Curious as to what you think. Thanks.
I honestly haven't tried them. Most paints you just need to find the balance of medium to paint/water which takes a little experimentation. .
Do you happen to know anything about the heat guns? I just bought one and it actually blows hot air instead of just heat and I wonder if there is one out there that is just heat? I can’t use a torch because I have vision limitations and I might not be the safest with fire because of my vision so I keep wand is the best bet for me. Anything you can suggest would be appreciated. Thank you for all of these test that you do. It was one of my original questions, which paint works best for pouring so thank you again.
There is not. All heat guns have a fan. A torch is the only way I know of to get heat without air flow. I am sure there is probably something out there but I don't know about it if there is.
How does Creative Expressions Acrylic Paint that Jerry’s sells compare to the paints you have tested? Also, how does tempera paint compare to acrylic paint?
Jerry's is very similar to Artist's Loft, Blick, Master's Touch (Hobby Lobby) and that type of student acrylic paints.
Tempera paint is different enough that you really have to be careful mixing it up. It is much more "fluffy' is the only word I can use to describe it. I am not particularly fond of it but when I am painting with my small daughter I always use that so I don't have any messes I can't clean up easily.
Thank you for this video!
In a week or two I'll have a follow up to this one. I left this in my windowsill for a year in direct sunlight. Testing whether the colors faded or not!
@@LeftBrainedArtist so looking forward to that video! Thank you for all your efforts!
This is helpful! Wish you'd have used an amsterdam because its in the same price range
I’m doing another round so I should have one on Amsterdam soon.
Awesome! I've used the brand and really love the vibrancy.
Super helpful! Thanks. I'm new to this game so have mostly been using craft paints (with a little Blick thrown into the hopper too). I was thinking about the cost trade-off of using more pouring medium vs paint quantities ( for each brand of paint ) and how that might skew choices. (Of course we could do same $ analysis with types of pouring medium too.) Spreadsheet time? LOL. #experimentsarefun #scienceisfun #stem
There may or may not be a video about the cost of craft paints coming to a RUclips theatre near you soon.
@@LeftBrainedArtist LOL. don't forget to do some pours w house wall (et al) paints -- (plenty here that I'll pour onto a canvas someday too! Sooooo many experiments to do ...)
First time viewer, and subbed. Very thorough test of the different brands of paint. I currently use Artist Loft, Liquitex and DecoArt 24K. I recently bought Josonja paints, and I like them, but I will be testing them now. And I will have to get the Arteza, the end result was amazing. I wonder if using a UV sealer will help with the color fastness...🤔
Thank you Laurie. I have test going right now with that panel of colors. I have it in my window and am leaving it there for 4 months to see how much the colors fade. It should be interesting. Right now I am really loving Liquitex and Arteza paints. So much value.
Hi I am curious what you think of the Amsterdam paint? Thank you for great video as always.
They are great Inna. I have used a ton of the white for various things but I wouldn't hesitate to use them on a day to day basis.
@@LeftBrainedArtist They are so "advertised" on pour vids...I had the same question, as they are ridiculously expensive.
@@scrappyandhappy where do you normally purchase your paints from? Amsterdam is basically the same price as Liquitex Basics at Blick. I do notice that at Michael's the price is several dollars higher.
@@Kdee1405 Hi Kari: I'm in Canada so Blick does not deliver here :( Yes, it is so expensive at Michaels, as is everything compared to Amazon etc.
@@Kdee1405 I'm in Toronto and choose Amazon.ca as Blick doesn't deliver to here, and Michael's is outrageous!
Can you do this test
On Amsterdam paint
Monte marte and golden too
I've done Mont Marte already - ruclips.net/video/-NWkvptyITg/видео.html
Great matrix test, thanks However, what is "craft paint"? I gather that's not a brand?
No. It is usually the paint in 2 ounce containers like Craftsmart, folkart, etc. Any super budget paint would be considered craft as they use inferior pigments and mediums to make.
Does the Arteza look like Phalo blue though? If I'm trying to "recreate " from a video on here...will I get a different result?
Each of the blues are so different. I like Arteza because it is so pigmented. Golden's is really dark also Rhonda.
@@LeftBrainedArtist I don't even see the word Golden when someone types it....its so expensive (I know, I know..a little goes a long way but still) ;)
Thank you for your reply
You're welcome 😊
@@LeftBrainedArtist agreed. you are one of the very very few who always answer our questions. It makes asking them worth while!
Cracks and pinholes after they dry might be the most important thing to check.
So true. Although those bother the artist more than any of the people that I've given or sold paintings too.
@@LeftBrainedArtist I agree. I personally think they add character. 🙂
I was wondering my cells were so flakey and why my pours were so watery. I was using apple barrel. Never again.
So true. Crazy how just a little jump in quality to student level acrylics makes a huge difference Jared.
Awesome video! Thanks for showing the differences in pigmentations! I use Arteza paint as well Liquitex Acrylic paints as well! Also subscribed! :)
Thanks LJ. These are my kind of experiments. I like to as "why?" a lot to figure things like this out.
Great test. I was actually gonna comment that while arteza has the best pigment load, it is also up to 4 times as much as artist loft or liquitex at near $8 a 4oz pouch if you shop the sales at Michael's and where you can get them for $2-3 a 4oz tube. Funny cause I was gonna suggest breaking it down per ml to get a true cost analysis, so great comment about breaking it down cost wise. Now I will say, I've seen artists break down the arteza to a 7-1 ratio and still get great pigment load so maybe you could continue your experiment beyond just the 4-1 ratio to see at what point the pigment load maxes out. Anyhow, great video.
@@Lexielouwho Thanks. I will definitely be looking into even deeper cuts on the paint to see how it holds up. All paints aren't the same, that is for sure.
I don't get notified everytime
Yeah, RUclips makes their own way. You might have to go back the subscription click on it, hit the bell icon, and choose all or else RUclips decides what you see and don't see.