Traditional Medium

Brianhjh · Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 4:11 am Post subject:

My favorite is Gouache, (non-transparent watercolor) but I sometimes use markers.

Markers and Gouache, both designer stuff.

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I'm guessing most use CG, oh well, see my other topic.
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fallenangel · Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 4:39 am Post subject:

Had a hard time picking, since I usually mix acrylic and watercolor. But I prefer acrylic, so I went with that. Haven't colored anything with prismacolor pencils in awhile, but I love those too. Just been in a painting mood.
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Brianhjh · Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 4:42 am Post subject:

water with acrylic???

that's ingenious! Surprised

so it doesn't dry fast? most of the times, they just dry on my brush while I'm staring in to the canvas while my brain is playing an episode from the simpsons...
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fallenangel · Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 5:11 am Post subject:

I almost always thin my acrylics, at least a little bit. Of course, I tend to just use the bottles of craft stuff 'cause it's cheaper, and that stuff is always a lot thinner than tubes of artist grade. And if you add enough water, they look just like watercolors anyway (only difference being you can't add water once they're dry and lift them), so that's why I put my vote to them.

But I also use watercolor on some parts, or add acrylic details to watercolor pieces.

You can add a gel medium or water to slow the drying time of acrylics. Water will thin down the color and make it more transparent, a gel medium will affect it less.
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Fayore · Moderator Joined: 12 Mar 2004 Posts: 6195

I love painting the most, but I don't have enough money to buy the stuff (like a canvas) that can really handle the heavy stuff. :/ Only sketchbooks, and watercolours are the only thing that don't melt the pages into a mushy, dribbly mess. :/

So I usually don't colour anything I sketch.
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fallenangel · Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 2:42 pm Post subject:

[quote]I love painting the most, but I don't have enough money to buy the stuff (like a canvas) that can really handle the heavy stuff. :/ Only sketchbooks, and watercolours are the only thing that don't melt the pages into a mushy, dribbly mess. :/[/quote]

Have you tried heavy weight illustration board? I'm not sure how much stretched canvas goes for these days (don't use it), but you can cut down a full piece of illu. board to 6 11x14" pieces (plus scrap) for about $5-$8 total. It's stiff with enough tooth to draw on, smooth enough for ink, and sturdy enough for most paint without warping badly. I love it greatly. :)

And there's drawing pads of unstretched, pre-primed canvas, but I got that from my grandma. Might not be any more economical than something else with support.
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Fayore · Moderator Joined: 12 Mar 2004 Posts: 6195

Oh, that stuff sounds great! Would I be able to find it in a craft store, or will I have to go to an actual art supplies store? (Asking, 'cause there aren't many art stores nearby. Sad

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fallenangel · Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 3:20 pm Post subject:

I'm not sure. It's usually in any place that sells big pieces of paper/board. I get it from an art supply store (Art Media), but some craft stores should half it. You can always call ahead and spare yourself the trip to the store. :)

Places like Dick Blick online also sell a ton of different types for various prices, but I've never ordered through them.
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MedalMask · Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 3:38 pm Post subject:

I use crayola colored pencils, so nothing there.
I hate coloring right now. People like my coloring, they hate my drawing, so screw those people.
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Brianhjh · Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 3:45 pm Post subject:

If you're American, Dick Blick is the place to go

http://www.dickblick.com/

If you're Canadian, Curry's is the place to go

http://www.currys.com/indexeg.asp

I'm a Curry's Fanboy :wub: :wub: :wub:

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Rindi_chan · Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 4:03 pm Post subject:

Colored pencils! Because I fail if I get near anything that looks like paint.

EN1X · Site Helper Joined: 27 Sep 2004 Posts: 764

I like using pencil crayons, or acrylic paint, or oil pastels. I absolutely HATE chalk pastels... my mom was supposed to buy me oil... but she bought chalk... now I have a bunch of it to waste... Er... yeah. I also like to use markers every once in a while. But I tend to always have them leak... :huh:

1_4lvl · Member Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Posts: 87

I do alot of paintings, but usualy I color my drawings with watercolors or colored pencils...

I love charcole, and my chalk pastels are my friend... Oil pastels... Well, I can easily get that look with colored pencils, or even watercolor pencils...

I press waaaaaaay too hard.^^''

Brianhjh · Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 4:38 am Post subject:

Gouache is teh win

Once you go Gouache, you never go... Powsh?
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River_Phoenix · Very bored Joined: 26 Jul 2005 Posts: 135

pencil crayon's the only thing i can afford Sad

Brianhjh · Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 5:35 pm Post subject:

That's because you spend all of it on clothing and Every DVD Leonardo Decaprio was in.
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River_Phoenix · Very bored Joined: 26 Jul 2005 Posts: 135

lmfao he's a good actor :wub: but i still have 200 dollars saved which u don't, and u owe me 10 bucks!! Grr!

Brianhjh · Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 6:50 pm Post subject:

Which I'll pay back! Grr!

I have 500$ worth of art stuff, you don't Grr!

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Astronamymage · Has No Life Joined: 17 Mar 2005 Posts: 420

Colored pencils all the way. You can get an awesome fire effect if you use the right colors and press hard. Textures are also fun to play with. I try coloring over different surfaces.
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River_Phoenix · Very bored Joined: 26 Jul 2005 Posts: 135

yuup, mix and matching's good, just one solid colour looks dull