Too much paint?

[Eludia]

Hey again folks,

I decided to bite the bullet and sort out my paints. I've kept what I think I need:



And (shockingly) this is what is left over:



I'll be keeping most of the Jo Sonja acrylics to top up my small bottles as needed and I'll also keep most of the W&N Artists' oils but what to do with the rest?

If you have a kind and loving home for them to go to (for a reasonable, negotiable, fee of course) then feel free to PM me. Otherwise they are just gonna be dumped, unloved probably, in my loft.

 

[Alex]

Hehehe
Those Vallejo bottles are worth a penny that's for sure.
However I have already the 180 bottles pack of Vallejo which is still going strong
Are you prediluting your jo sonjas acrylics in the small bottles or you are putting them
Straight from the tube in the smaller bottles ?

 

[Eludia]

I decant them straight from the tube into empty Vallejo droppers Alex, I find them easier to manage this way

 

[Range Rat]

Strewth....I thought I had a few extra oils but that is/was some collection

 

[Eludia]

Strewth....I thought I had a few extra oils but that is/was some collection

I know, I might need professional help

 

[Range Rat]

You read an item in a modelling magazine and it's I used this colour blah blah and you buy it thinking it will improve my painting and just sits there gathering dust.

 

[chippy]

Just like figures , the more you have the better you think you are . Billy I think you have been very brave but will soon start to reap the benefits and you will find you have a few favourite colours that enhance all the other remaining colours you have ,
chippy

 

[Eludia]

Thanks for the replies guys. I agree, less is more in the case of paint and I can mix pretty much any colour I need from the relatively limited palette of 11 oil colours that I've kept. The rest of the collection is the result of a couple of years experimenting with different brands and pigments to get to this point. I've kept aside a small collection of acrylics to use as base coats but I can see me whittling this down over time to the bare minimum.

I'm being strong, I'm definitely NOT buying any more paint for the rest of the week

 

[Joe55]

Billy, I am reminded of one of Kiplings quote's

'A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition.'

We can add, or too much paint for figures!

Joe

 

[Chrisr]

Hi Billy,

What is your opinion of the W&N water based oils?

Cheers
Chris

 

[Richie]

Hi Billy,

If you don't off load them why don't you bring them to the Sword & Lance and put them in our bring n buy. Might aswell get something for them rather than just dumping them.
cheers
Richie

 

[Eludia]

Hi Billy,

What is your opinion of the W&N water based oils?

Cheers
Chris

Hi Chris,

They were a good introduction into the world of oils and the ideal transition from water based paint as you can, in theory, work with no other mediums except water. I say in theory because the dedicated mediums work a lot better than water, it's best to use the dedicated thinners etc. and just use water for cleanup. Pigment load is quite a bit lower than regular artists oils which is noticeable when you thin them (but not noticeable if you haven't used regular oils if that makes sense - if you don't know any better then they are the best thing since sliced bread).

In summary, I enjoyed using them but have now moved on to regular oils as I've found they are just as easy to use and you don't need loads of harmful, smelly chemicals (and the quality is so much better). The only medium I use is Zest-It for both thinning and cleaning - naturally I have others like Liquin and linseed oil but rarely (if ever) use them.

Top tip - don't buy the whole range, like I did (although they were very cheap when I bought them to be fair)

P.s. Although I no longer use the Artisan paints, I still think the varnishes are superb. They airbrush very well and because they can be cleaned up with water it's easy to clean the airbrush afterwards. They work fine over acrylics and oils (water-mixable and regular).

 

[Eludia]

Hi Billy,

If you don't off load them why don't you bring them to the Sword & Lance and put them in our bring n buy. Might aswell get something for them rather than just dumping them.
cheers
Richie

I might just do that Richie, cheers

 

[Eludia]

Billy, I am reminded of one of Kiplings quote's

'A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition.'

We can add, or too much paint for figures!

Joe

In my case I prefer the "less is more" approach, it's less confusing for my tired old brain Joe

Unfortunately it's cost me a lot of money to reach this conclusion.

 

[Chrisr]

Many thanks for your comprehensive answer Billy, and for the tip on Zest-it. Very much appreciated.

Cheers
Chris