>>7147244Don't use too much water when thinning acrylics, it won't stick properly (it'll flake off, especially if you handle it often) and it'll look streaky and weird. Mix in a few drops of water at a time so you don't overdo it.
If you need lots of very thin coats for whatever reason, use airbrush medium or clear acrylic medium with a bit of water to get more transparency.
General tips-
Use soft brushes, remove the old paint so it doesn't show through (happens often if using shit acrylics), try to use more than one shade for skin and hair, and shade the eyes if they're not too small. If your lines are all over the place cover the area you don't want to paint with tape and carefully cut off the excess with a craft knife. Avoid painting thickly over joints if you want the figure to be able to move once dry. Wait for each layer to dry completely. If you fuck up, wipe it off and try again. Dry brushing is good for weathering and adding texture. Matte finishes are better than shiny ones, if everything you touch turns to gloss use a matte medium- but thinning paints and painting in thin coats should give you a good finish, it's normally thick paint that looks weirdly shiny. Shading adds depth and movement and makes it look less like a bargain bin nightmare, but it can be tricky to get right, especially on small figures, and isn't really necessary, but it's something worth practicing.
Honestly, just thin paints, paint in smooth long strokes instead of little jagged ones, and don't eyeball straight lines. That way, your figures won't look like the Peter Pan ones.
