Andrea or Vallejo?

[Grizzly]

Been thinking about trying acrylics and have read alot about vallejo paints but have found a local source of Andrea paints in squeeze bottles too;is this paint as good as vallejo's paint?

 

[Jason W.]

Grizzly,

I've heard that SOME of Andrea's paints dry flatter or more a matte finish than some Vallejo's, other than that I don't see much of a difference. Don't get me wrong, I use Vallejo and I have not had any problems w/ a sheen.

 

[slaj]

I use both and find them very similar. It is true that with some colours I prefer one brand from the other. One color would be prussian blue. Andrea's is better

Stephen Mallia

 

[Robin]

Hi

Me too I use both thought they are very similar


Robin

 

[KeithP]

Yes. Agreed. Very similar with some nuances between the two!

Andrea flat black is a darker tone than Vallejo and therefore makes a good shadow when painting black.

Keith

 

[Jason W.]

Originally posted by slaj@Feb 17 2004, 01:27 PM
One color would be prussian blue. Andrea's is better

Good one Stephen! I may have to try that. Prussian blue is one color I use quite alot of.

 

[Jason W.]

Originally posted by KeithP@Feb 17 2004, 02:42 PM


Andrea flat black is a darker tone than Vallejo and therefore makes a good shadow when painting black.

Another good one! Thanks for that tip Keith.


Has anybody else used both and found a preferable color? This is important stuff.

 

[Jim Patrick]

I paint with both as well and like others, some colors from both ranges I prefer also. Prussian blue and balck are good ones. Actually, I like all of Andrea's blues. I wish I could tell you more but it really just depends on what color I want. I look at the bottles, figure out what colors to mix then paint. Sometimes (frequently actually) I mix colors from both lines to get a desired effect. Additionaly, I have found Andrea paints to be thinner than Vallejo needing less water for highlights and shadows than I need for Vallejo.

 

[rdclaeps]

I have both Andrea and Vallejo flat blacks. My experience with the two paints has been different. I found that the Andrea flat black dries a lighter in color than the Vallejo brand. I've found that the Andrea brand dries more flat than the Vallejo brand.

I've noticed that certain colors of Andrea provide better coverage, yellow and red for example, than Vallejo colors. I like and use both brands.

A very gifted acrylic painter gave me a tip to help matt out the Vallejo colors, just add a small dab of Tamiya clear flat to the paint. Be carefull not to add too much or the paint dry with a whitish haze to it.

 

[Grizzly]

Thanks for the info,i will give both a go.