Unlocking Pro Acryl Paint Secrets
When I made the switch from Games Workshop and Vallejo Game Color (VGC) to only Pro Acryl (PA), I knew that there would be an adjustment period. Making the Switch A little over a year ago I tossed my last prematurely dried out GW paint pot into the trash. Those lids are stupid. I also looked over my Game Color paints and I wanted something new. My friend Byron had urged me to try Pro Acry for a while and I decided that I'd go for it. I purchased the Starter Set, Rogue Hobbies Signature series (a must), and a few other choice colors. Nothing says commitment like burning the ships that ferried you to the New World, so I sold all of my other paints. Something Different The first thing I noticed was that 30% of the colors were very light, and 60% were very dark... with only a few mid tones. This was very, very different compared to VGC and GW, which had pre-mixed colors for everything. Byron told me I would have to mix, and as I looked at the swatches of my Pro Acryl paints I knew he w...
