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bif

(22,560 posts)
Fri Sep 18, 2020, 11:01 AM Sep 2020

Question about white acrylic paints

I've been using Titanium White. Mainly Liquitex. But recently I tried Golden Zinc White and noticed it's a lot different. The consistency is a lot runnier, the coverage isn't as good and when blended, it seems a bit streaky. Is that normal?

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Question about white acrylic paints (Original Post) bif Sep 2020 OP
Very normal! Zinc white is a mixing white. It's tinting strength is low, LiberalLoner Sep 2020 #1
Thank you! bif Sep 2020 #2
You're very welcome, happy painting! LiberalLoner Sep 2020 #3
Yep. Zinc white is not bamagal62 Sep 2020 #4

LiberalLoner

(9,761 posts)
1. Very normal! Zinc white is a mixing white. It's tinting strength is low,
Fri Sep 18, 2020, 11:04 AM
Sep 2020

It’s less opaque than titanium white, and colors mixed with zinc white, while not lightened to the extent that titanium white lightens, retain brilliance of color and don’t have the chalkiness that can be a drawback of titanium white.

Many artists use zinc white only in mixes with other colors and use titanium white when they need good opaque coverage and a strong white.

Hope that helps some! 🌹

bif

(22,560 posts)
2. Thank you!
Fri Sep 18, 2020, 11:13 AM
Sep 2020

I thought it might have been a bad batch or my imagination. But that explains it. I did some research on the inter webs and found similar results. Thanks again!

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