Ok yall. I hear lots of angry resentful comments about being ripped off , comparisons to montana and ironlak, and hipsters.
All those comments are null and void. They dont get you anywhere. No answers, no solutions, no new knowledge. Theyre just assumptions and plain old bitching.
Hipsters will be hipsters, but a great artist who truly loves his craft will use quality products for his creations if he has the means to afford them. Also, he needs to know what the hell the benefits and special uses of materials are. And hey, sometimes a rich hipster can be real talented.....but usually when he has a real fucked up family.
Ive been doin graff 13 years. I write RESKEW, ACC, MBK.
The past few years i have got into "fine art", using acrylic brush paints, such as this brand LIQUITEX ( when i can afford it.) i usually buy the cheaper store brand, but this brand definitely is different.
Graff writers are not familiar with these paints and why they cost more. I had no idea till years of practice and research with acrylics.
ill give u a few tips.
No need to compare this to graff paint. IF u wanna just graff, then get graff brands or rusto, ETC. Yes, its cheaper. Stop bitching about the price. This is a quality product. Takes more money and effort to make, so hence the price. If your boss asks you to do a job twice as difficult as usual, you will expect a higher pay, right? Do you need this paint for ur graff to be good? NO. Does the price increase make your graff that much better or convenient? NO . You can use fucking crayola markers to do some dope shit if u got the skills. But a low quality product might not last. Only buy this if u know lots about acrylics and KNOW that it will benefit you!
If you are on another level, using acrylic paints, this is a GREAT product to use in conjunction, especially if u already have spraying skills. I just did a big ass graff piece on a 53 foot semi trailer ALL WITH BRUSH PAINTS> thats how much i love using the brush now, after years of spraying. Using both together is great too. But for bombin- its not ideal. Takes longer.
WATER BASED DOES NOT MEAN " WASHABLE". This is water based rather than solvent based. In its tube form, you can mix it with water to dilute it. When its still wet, you can do things to it with water, where as with reg spraypaint, if u added water to it, it would fuck it all up.
If you like doing colorful pieces, i suggest getting some cheap acrylic paints and brushes and working on cardboard or somehting for practice. Once you learn, its fun stuff. I have a bunch of tutorials on youtube with tips and ideas on how to use them with graff.
By the way, dont prime your cardboard or whatever with latex paint if youre going to use acrylics. The paint wont stick well to the latex.
Peace
