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    Oniy
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        Hello I am a beginner to oil painting, I got water mixables a few weeks ago to try out oil painting. I found out that I really enjoyed it, I’ve nearly run out of paint and decided to transition to real oils instead.

        after a lot of research, I found out that maimeri classico is a top student brand and so I ordered it. I saw the intro set for their artist grade (Puro) a bit cheap so I’ve gotten that too.  I noticed that there is no white , just medium which I thought was a bit odd.

        the whites I saw was quite expensive, I wanted to ask if it was okay to use the whites in my classico set to work with the Puro colours, or will this reduce the vibrancy/quality of the puro set.

        tldr : will using the whites from my classico set with colours from my puro set ruin the quality of the puro set?

        #1501732
        art magenta
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            Mix away! A lot of painters use varying grades of paint on their palette. Over time you may come to prefer certain Classico paints over the more expensive Puro. Time and experience working with them both will teach you which paint formulation serves you best.

            Btw, some Classico tubes will have a fair amount of oil coming out before paint. Drain the oil into a cup and place paint globs onto something like cardboard to help drain off oil, if you wish.

            Good luck!

            #1501740
            Oniy
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                Thank you ?

                #1501823
                bobc100
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                    Btw, some Classico tubes will have a fair amount of oil coming out before paint. Drain the oil into a cup and place paint globs onto something like cardboard to help drain off oil, if you wish.

                    Probably better just to try storing the tubes upside down. The pigment is heavier than the oil, so it will sink down.

                    #1502041
                    ilya K
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                        Classico offers the best pigment selection in cheaper paint segment. You get lightfast non-cadmium yellows and reds, plus low concentration cadmiums. And most can be found in 200 ml tubes, making the paint much cheaper. But they have much more problems with quality than other brands. Oil separation, leaking tubes, dried chunks in the paint although it is drying very slow. Love and hate.

                        Ilya K
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                        #1508606
                        timetobe
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                            Yes. My experience is the student earth colours and strong pigments such as the phthalos give the best results. Also, I prefer artist quality white. I’ve used Winton and Georgian whites and found them to be like mixing with toothpaste.

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                            #1508645
                            ilya K
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                                that may depend on particular batches but I used Georgian, Winton and WN Artist white. Georgian is definitely softer, but there is no difference between Winton and WN Artist.

                                Ilya K
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                                #1508666
                                timetobe
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                                    Yes it is possible I got bad tubes. It was quite a few years back. Also, I compared WN / Rowney to Michael Harding / Old Holland artist quality, so not the same manufacturer.

                                    I am fortunate now to be able to afford the higher priced artist paint. I admit its easy to slip into paint snob mode.

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