“What type of paint should I use?”

Like any craft, learning how to paint will take some time before you are comfortable with it. There are several types of paints or mediums to consider:

Acrylic paint is fast-drying and doesn’t have a profound smell like oil paints. The colors are generally very bold, and they dry within minutes. Acrylic paints tend to dry a darker shade than when they are wet, Once the painting is dry, it cannot be altered, but the good thing is that the cleanup is very easy.

Oil paints can take a full day or longer to completely dry. Since oil paintings take longer to dry, they allow for layers and defined textures to be built up over time.

Watercolor is easier to work with and allows for transparency, which means you can see through the layers of paint.

Gouache paints dry quickly. The colors change as they dry. The painting can look uneven and brittle when dry.