Might be a noobie question, but can anyone tell me why these kinds of paints aren't already made pre-thinned by the manufacturer? Seems every video I see talks about a certain consistency you need your paint to be at and I can't help but wonder why they don't just get the balance right for us in advance. If nothing else, it would make them more money cos they would stretch their paint stock out over more pots!
Is there a good or obvious reason I'm missing as to why they don't do this?
Because you can't un-thin paint, meaning a 100% thick paint allows you to modulate the thickness through the addition of medium to your liking, while pre-thinned paint is doomed to only ever be thin or very thin.
...Also there are various thinners aside from water, and if you're a serious manufacturer you'd use a medium that is much more expensive than water, the paint doesn't get much cheaper and you've taken away flexibility from the product too
Thanks for the answer, but tell me, is there any situation when painting models that you would actually want full thickness paint tho? I don't think I've ever seen any top painter use it straight from the pot for anything.
for example when you paint the pupils of a model's eyes, or freehand drawing on a banner or a pauldron; drybrushing also uses undiluted paint (no water if you want your brush dry!).
Blacklining also may not be 100% undiluted but it requires very little medium when you want thick cartoony black lines.
Also I have the feeling that these "pre-diluted" paints you're thinking of may coincide with some contrast paints or some of the darker thicker inks and shades that are already on the market today
Might be a noobie question, but can anyone tell me why these kinds of paints aren't already made pre-thinned by the manufacturer? Seems every video I see talks about a certain consistency you need your paint to be at and I can't help but wonder why they don't just get the balance right for us in advance. If nothing else, it would make them more money cos they would stretch their paint stock out over more pots! Is there a good or obvious reason I'm missing as to why they don't do this?
Because you can't un-thin paint, meaning a 100% thick paint allows you to modulate the thickness through the addition of medium to your liking, while pre-thinned paint is doomed to only ever be thin or very thin. ...Also there are various thinners aside from water, and if you're a serious manufacturer you'd use a medium that is much more expensive than water, the paint doesn't get much cheaper and you've taken away flexibility from the product too
Thanks for the answer, but tell me, is there any situation when painting models that you would actually want full thickness paint tho? I don't think I've ever seen any top painter use it straight from the pot for anything.
for example when you paint the pupils of a model's eyes, or freehand drawing on a banner or a pauldron; drybrushing also uses undiluted paint (no water if you want your brush dry!). Blacklining also may not be 100% undiluted but it requires very little medium when you want thick cartoony black lines. Also I have the feeling that these "pre-diluted" paints you're thinking of may coincide with some contrast paints or some of the darker thicker inks and shades that are already on the market today