Poster Color - What is it? Sakura Poster Color First Impressions

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[didi]

Fun fact: Poster colors were created to be a cheap alternative to gouache because in the past gouache was very expensive. It's called poster color because it was used to make posters! Since they weren't supposed to last much time, it was fine to use cheaper materials! Source: my high school art history classes lol

[dididouglas]

Our school had tempra poster paints and acrylics and called them all acrylics..imagine picking up a pot of poster paint and trying to paint thinking it's regular acrylic... needless to say I hated art back then... thought I wasnt good at it...KNOW YOUR ART SUPPLIES. even if they're cheap once you know how to use them you can make beautiful things 💛🥰

[Guez_art]

Back when I was in art school in the mid 2000’s, we had to take a few classes that required gouache. But it was expensive, one of my fellow classmates came across this brand called Shinhan poster paint. They were like 1.50 each and I bought like about 200 of them. The thickness was just like the Windsor newton gouache. I still have and use that poster paint and my illustrations I did 15 years ago are still as intense and saturated.

[agat]

Those cheap, stinky poster paints for kids were my nightmare at school along with pentel oil pastels. Great combo for kids who have no idea how to draw or paint - give them super opaque, difficult mediums that require time and patience to create something decent.

[annalisabeth]

The coloring around the ears and lips is just absolutely stunning on this piece. Love it so much. Thanks for sharing with us!

[plantstepmom]

idk why i barely see artists using or talking about poster color especially artists with a big following because i'm interested to see what they think of. i took fine arts in college major in visual communication (we do designs and advertising, photography, filming) and here in the Philippines, we were taught to only use a bit of water and paint thicker. we usually use it when we design logos, packages, movie posters etc. you can buy it here individually which i like. compared to other poster color brands, sakura poster color is a really good one. some of the other brands i've tried are a bit watery compared to this one which is thicker. you can also activate this paint by brushing with a wet brush. i've had some poster colors that dried and i just activated it with water. there are some brands that when the painting dries, it cracks especially if you paint it too thicker.

[dididouglas]

These paints seem inky and vibrant and I love it... also the live stream was super fun as always.

[TsukiTsu]

Ohhh those paints look juicy, and sooo fun to blend. I actually liked how poofy the sides of the hair was, reminded me of a studio Ghibli character feeling some intense emotion. The tamed hair looks more ~styled~
I really love the shadowy botanical bits in the back and foreground, too! So dang pretty, and what a fun medium!!

[Starlitskateboards]

Might sound weird, but I love how you lay down color. It's almost like watching your thought process

[LastLady]

Just bought a print of this piece. I absolutely adore it but I can't help but also think that the watermarked preview in your shop looks absolutely stunning as well! Would be a must buy for me, really excited to hang it on my wall!!

I literally just saw some poster color in the store yesterday. I kind of wondered if I should get/try them, but I’m glad I could watch a video about it first.

[hia_sop_]

Awww flashbacks to elementary school poster making contests with the hands holding the Earth and having trees and little people in a chain :333

[angiemendoza]

Love the way you handle the colors and the blending on this one. its cold and mysterious. The red used on the ears and lips is such a cool effect.

[RiBloody]

Have you seen the Nicker YouTube channel? They do speed paints using their brand of poster colors which are the same that studio ghibli uses!

[thelinus]

what a gorgeous painting! i love the contrast between the shoulders and the background, and the gradient from black to white!

[rudakonserwa]

The distinction between waterbased paint is a difficult thing. To me "poster color" or "poster paint" is a term for primary school supply that is a cheaper alternative to gouache and is called "tempera" sometimes for marketing purposes. Tempera paint is an emulsion that is supposed to be part "oily" and part "dry". You probably won't be able to buy a true tempera paint in an art supply store. I would say that gouache, poster color here, and "poster color tempera" are all in the same category of paint although they vary in some properties and overall quality. They're all opaque, water-soluble, and "dry". I would even argue that this poster color paint is, again, a marketing name only to differentiate it from regular, more creamy gouache.

[doodleyournoodles]

I love the warm and cool color scheme.😍You made it so that we focus on the face because that's where all the red is. I love how you do these little splotches of pants and then build it up to look like a person. I've always wanted to experiment with that style.❤😊

[lornawestwick]

This is one of the best paintings I have seen of yours yet. Wow. 😍 wonderful decision to have his shoulders and neck black. The leaves, and the hazey feel around his eyes are incredible together. This painting makes me think of and feel so many different things. Its superb.x

[alliestrauss]

In Russia we make tempera paints with dry pigments, beer (or vinegar) and egg yolk. They teach how to make and use it in art universities.

[moonlitrondo]

this brings me back to my childhood because i used these specific paints as my first set!! I still have the giant ladybug I drew with them. It's rly inspiring to see you paint so professionally with something i associated with my childhood!!