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what kind of paint to use in airbrushing canvas?
Is there a special kind of paint or is it watered down acrylics? And if it is watered down acrylics, then wouldnt it loose its true color? I just got an airbrush set and I dont know what kind of paint to use. =p
The airbrush paint you want to use would be acrylic. It's a thinned-down version of artist's acrylics, but the thinner is neither water nor retarder - it's a mixture of polymer medium with only a few drops of retarder added. Generally, airbrush acrylics have a higher pigment load than heavy-bodied paint, so you don't need to worry about them looking watery.
You can buy airbrush paint pre-mixed, or mix your own from artist's acrylics by adding the above mixture or specially-made airbrush medium, until the paint is the consistency of coffee cream. Don't use straight water or the paint will not adhere to the canvas. Also don't use straight retarder or it will ruin the integrity of the paint. Stay away from 99 cent craft paints - they have too much "filler" and will clog your airbrush.
Check your paint pigments for opacity, the good ones are always labeled on the tube or jar whether they are opaque, transparent, or semi-opaque.
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