US Art Supply 36 color set of Metalic Acrylics has been a pleasure to design with while painting gifts for family and friends. The rich tones don't require more than two coats on wood, canvases, stones, and certain ceramics. More often than not I try to use a base undercoating of like color Acrylics to enhance the Metalic color blends. Another compliment is well deserved in regard to the wear and tear the Metalic paints have upon the brushes. Textures have been smooth with microscopic powders ingrained in the paint that don't leave the bristles abused. With "quick clean up" they perform well. One shouldn't delay with Acrylic paint clean up anyway. Enjoying every hue of color