Scenery paint

Hope this is the right place for this. I enjoy Woodland Scenics paints, but was wondering if there were less expensive alternatives? Stuff from the local hardware or big box store. What do you use?
Thanks
Mike

 

"El Cheapos" can be a bit disappointing, especially in the pigment/extender ratio. I used to buy the cheapest ones but not any more.
Jo Sonja's acrylics, especially their Background Colours because of the nice matt finish, are a really sound investment and not overly expensive. I suspect they're a touch cheaper than Woodland Scenics. You can buy them by the bottle, too. They last a long time.

Mike

 

Scenery work does not require top-quality paint. Acrylic craft paint from Michael's, A.C. Moore or most any other craft store is more than adequate, with an enormous range of available colors.

 

We've actually been discussing this topic off and on in a few threads. Quality of paint is most critical in situations where you're putting a water finish on top. Cheap acrylics and latex paint off gas differently and don't dry the same as quality paints. Personally, I stick with liquitex in any situation where I'm worried about that.

 

This depends on what sort of water effects you're using. If it's a poured product such as Envirotex, then yes, the water areas require better paints, preferably artist's acrylic paints as opposed to latex craft paints.

 

Used the acrylic paints from Michaels for my back drop. Worked out very very well. Here is a link to another thread with pics showing some of my backdrop with the acrylics. http://www.trainboard.com/grapevine/showthread.php?141803-Layout-building/page3

 

If you are painting a lot, you can get the colors on line in pint sizes. It's about 25 - 30 cents an ounce like that.