Using poster colors bring back old memories from Art school, as it is the water medium we use for our most of our plates (what we call our art projects), back in college. It's the best medium to use especially for beginners. You can use it as a "wash" or very transparent-like watercolor strokes.
However, you can also use it like gouache or acrylic if you want thicker and richer colors. I remember one of my professors in Art school telling us that the perfect consistency of poster paints should be like that of a hair conditioner.
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This is a Philippine Kingfisher using poster paint. To see my version of this in oil pastel,
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For this particular piece, I used Marie's poster color in tubes that I bought from
National Bookstore. I was initially a little hesitant to buy it because back in college the poster paints we use come in little jars. I'm more familiar with DONG-A, Sakura, and Reeves as brands for poster paints. It’s a first for me to encounter a Marie's poster color.
It's usually more known as brand for acrylics and oil paints. However, I think it's a good purchase. The pigments are very rich like acrylics. It’s also very convenient for a travelling artist, since you don't have to carry the whole jar set anymore whenever you need to paint.
[…] Spending my extended vacation doing only the things I love. Insomnia has been a regular visitor lately, and I thought it’s best to use time wisely than stare at the ceiling until four in the morning. So, like what I’ve mentioned in my previous entries, I’m working on a series that involves different bird species from the Philippines. This is a Philippine Kingfisher in pastel. To see my version of this in poster paint, click http://ardentarrianne.wordpress.com/2013/08/16/product-review-maries-poster-color/ […]
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