I Live 4 Opacity (with Acrylics)

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I Live 4 Opacity (with Acrylics) 2016-01-26 07:34:45 Post No. 2367767
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I Live 4 Opacity (with Acrylics) Anonymous 2016-01-26 07:34:45 Post No. 2367767 [Report]

I am tired of painting 2-4 coats to find a consistent flat color/value. Layer after layer to cover brushstrokes, pencil, smudges etc... is a time waster especially when I need to get it done. I've heard of enamel oil based One-shot paint for sign painters, but...

it's pricy and I don't care for anything that's not water based.

I tend to cut my paint white gesso as a shortcut. It still takes forever. Any tips or tricks on achieving solid opacity with colors/values quickly using a brush (including time to dry)?

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Anonymous 2016-01-26 11:48:55 Post No.2367957
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Anonymous 2016-01-26 11:48:55 Post No.2367957 [Report]

Buy gouache or if you don't like how gouache handles but still want the opacity try "acrylic gouache"

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Anonymous 2016-01-26 16:44:53 Post No.2368168
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Anonymous 2016-01-26 16:44:53 Post No.2368168 [Report]

>>2367957
This, though really the advantage of acrylics is quick drying and ability to layer a lot. You could try fluid acrylics, which seem to have better coverage or so I've heard.