Most people have not tried all of them, so it's hard for anyone to really answer this question. However, when I was painting in the late 1990s with acrylic, I liked Winsor and Newton's old acrylic paint line better than Liquitex. But, the caps were awful.
Later on, I had problems with M Graham caps. The plastic would dry up and the cap would fall apart. I still need to get some replacement caps if I decided to use my Graham acrylic set again. Golden's caps aren't the best, either.
Liquitex has the easiest to use tubes, but the texture of their paint is rather gummy in my experience.
I stopped using acrylic because the odor of the paint makes me too sick, but I have tried Golden paints. I think Winsor and Newton's new line is probably just as good. Liquitex paints aren't bad as long as they're fresh. Acrylic paint in the store can be clumpy and dried out, especially if people open the paint tubes in the store to look at the color.
The most important thing is not the brand (as long as it's not student grade) but rather the pigment. Some pigments are more fast to light (resistant to fading) than others. Some are dull. Some are more opaque. Any major brand of acrylic should produce good-quality artist-grade paints, so I would focus on the pigments I'm choosing.
There are also some brands and lines that have longer working times. So, if you're like me and don't like fast-drying acrylic, a slower-drying paint line may be helpful. I prefer working with oils, myself. I used to do a lot of acrylic painting, but I don't think acrylics look as nice when they're dried and there is no cobalt violet, just mostly dull violet paints made with dioxazine.What is the best professional acrylic paint brand?
In addition to what the others have said, the supplier I buy from also recommends M.Graham acrylics. The main thing to watch for is that you purchase artist quality acrylics not the ones intended for students. Always buy the best you can afford. Golden is considered by many to be the top acrylic available. It can be bought in liquid form or in tubes, it's all a matter of preference. Liquitex is bought in tubes and you can save quite a bit of money using this brand. So, while I use M. Graham and Liquitex, if I had the money, I would buy Golden paints. Where you can save some money is on brushes. Acrylic paint is hard on brushes so don't spend a lot of money on them and don't buy sable brushes. Buy inexpensive synthetic brushes that you won't feel badly about when you have to toss them. When it comes to gesso, Golden and Liquitex are the best brands. If buying Liquitex, make sure the label just says Liquitex and not Liquitex Basics. The Basics line is less expensive and geared to students. Buy the best you can afford! I treated myself to a large container of Golden gesso and I don't think that I'll ever use another brand again. These are not endorsements for any brand, these opinions are based on what I have experienced while using them. Sometimes you want to try things and find out for yourself. But, if any of this saves you time and problems, then that's a good thing. Have fun painting your project, it sounds wonderful!
I like Windsor %26amp;Newton. It's not ridiculously priced, it flows easily, the colors are true and it doesn't dry out in the tube very fast.
The best? Golden, Liquitex, Atelier Chroma, Windsor and Newton.
i use matisse acrylics.. has a really good strong texture to it and its not that expensive
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