O.T. Where to buy art supplies.
Eris
paints for my Artist daughter. Where is the best place to buy? Is
there a brand that is better than others. Does acrylic paint come in
pints or quarts?
Thanks alot.
Is alot a word?
Robibnikoff
"Eris" <vith...@yaya.comcast.net> wrote in message
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>I have no artistic background. Where is a good place to buy acrylic
> paints for my Artist daughter. Where is the best place to buy? Is
> there a brand that is better than others. Does acrylic paint come in
> pints or quarts?
Do you have a Treasure Island, AC Moore or Michaels by you? Those are all
good places. I'm an artist myself and high recommend Plaid paints. They
have a wide variety of colors and come in both 2 oz and 8 oz bottles -
Definitely not pints or quarts which I would only think your daughter would
need if she was painting a wall or a huge piece of furniture. Damn, that
reminds me, I was right by my local Treasure Island today and forgot to pick
up some more sealer (I prefer the satin finish). Ding dang it.
> Thanks alot.
>
> Is alot a word?
No, it is not ;)
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> "Eris" <vith...@yaya.comcast.net> wrote in message
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>>I have no artistic background. Where is a good place to buy acrylic
>> paints for my Artist daughter. Where is the best place to buy? Is
>> there a brand that is better than others. Does acrylic paint come in
>> pints or quarts?
>
> Do you have a Treasure Island, AC Moore or Michaels by you? Those are all
> good places. I'm an artist myself and high recommend Plaid paints. They
> have a wide variety of colors and come in both 2 oz and 8 oz bottles -
> Definitely not pints or quarts which I would only think your daughter
> would need if she was painting a wall or a huge piece of furniture. Damn,
> that reminds me, I was right by my local Treasure Island today and forgot
> to pick up some more sealer (I prefer the satin finish). Ding dang it.
While you're there, make sure you ask for the "Robert Green Ingersol" to get
an unbelievable disount . . .
-Tock
Nivlem
Eris wrote:
> I have no artistic background. Where is a good place to buy acrylic
> paints for my Artist daughter. Where is the best place to buy? Is
> there a brand that is better than others. Does acrylic paint come in
> pints or quarts?
>
Look in the yellow pages of your phone directory under "art supply". It
can be had in bottles, tubes or jars. Artists acrylics can be had in
quarts, but I doubt that you could get anything larger than 8 ounces for
any price you would consider even semireasonable. I've used Liquitex,
and have no complaints. You can't go wrong with Winsor & Newton
anything, but they're damned expensive.
Vic Sagerquist
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> "Eris" <vith...@yaya.comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:mvc6s0d6pb8jqccni...@4ax.com...
>>I have no artistic background. Where is a good place to buy acrylic
>> paints for my Artist daughter. Where is the best place to buy? Is
>> there a brand that is better than others. Does acrylic paint come in
>> pints or quarts?
>
> Do you have a Treasure Island, AC Moore or Michaels by you? Those are
> all good places. I'm an artist myself and high recommend Plaid
> paints. They have a wide variety of colors and come in both 2 oz and
> 8 oz bottles - Definitely not pints or quarts which I would only think
> your daughter would need if she was painting a wall or a huge piece of
> furniture. Damn, that reminds me, I was right by my local Treasure
> Island today and forgot to pick up some more sealer (I prefer the
> satin finish). Ding dang it.
Aaron Brothers is established well on the west coast, I think they still
sell acrylics in tubes like tooth paste. Pretty convenient to squeeze out
a bit on a palette. My wife used to paint.
>
>> Thanks alot.
>>
>> Is alot a word?
>
> No, it is not ;)
It's two <click>, two <click>, two words in one!
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> paints for my Artist daughter. Where is the best place to buy? Is
> there a brand that is better than others. Does acrylic paint come in
> pints or quarts?
Well an art supply shop would be an obvious choice...but newsagents usually
have art supplies in the back. Hobby shops too! There's a really good art
supply shop here...but I dare say a trip to Queensland, Australia might be a
bit inconvenient for a tube of red paint.
Liz
I've had good experience buying from Dick Blick.
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Brian E. Clark
> Does acrylic paint come in
> pints or quarts?
Pints and quarts? Is she planning to repaint the Sistine Chapel? ;-)
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Eris
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>> Does acrylic paint come in
>> pints or quarts?
>
>Pints and quarts? Is she planning to repaint the Sistine Chapel? ;-)
I really wouldn't put her past her. A female god passing a life force
to Eve?
stoney
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>I have no artistic background. Where is a good place to buy acrylic
>paints for my Artist daughter. Where is the best place to buy? Is
>there a brand that is better than others. Does acrylic paint come in
>pints or quarts?
See the artist website www.wetcanvas.com It is a free artist site.
Acrylic paint comes in small tubes (like toothpaste) and squeeze
bottles in various sizes. Is your daughter a professional artist or a
student? If student, 'System 3' is a line of acrylics aimed at
students.
There's a lot more information on the website.
You're probably better buying locally unless you're buying quantity.
>Thanks alot.
>
>Is alot a word?
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stoney
Yeah, but its warmer!