Mont Marte Acrylics Review: Why I Use Dimension Premium Over Signature & Satin
If you love acrylic painting, you know that high-quality supplies can quickly drain your budget. My goal at The Wild Palette by MM is to prove you can create professional, meaningful art without the expense. I use Mont Marte paints extensively, but not all their lines are equal.
Here is my honest review, focusing on why the Dimension Acrylic Premium line is my must-have for creating my signature textured artwork.
Expert Comparison: Signature vs. Satin vs. Dimension
I have worked with three main Mont Marte acrylic lines. Choosing the right one is crucial for your style:
1. Acrylic Colour Signature (Cheapest)Too watery for me. Difficult to get an opaque color without many layers. I need a heavy body paint that holds its texture and brush stroke.
2. Satin Acrylic Premium (Mid-Range) It's good. Better saturation than Signature, but still a mid-flow paint. It lacks the body needed for the bold, visible texture in my abstract acrylic painting.
3. Dimension Acrylic Premium (My Preference) My clear winner. This heavy-body paint is thick and holds peaks and brushstrokes perfectly. This line is the secret to getting rich, high-quality results on a budget.
I rely on the superior performance of these three colors from the Dimension line:
Titanium White: Essential for its opacity and thickness. It creates clean, bold highlights and bases without becoming transparent.
Cobalt Blue & Sky Blue: I use these blues a lot! The Cobalt Blue provides the deep, rich hue for backgrounds (like the serene blue in the Maneki-neko piece), while Sky Blue is perfect for mixing lighter tints and softer gradations.
The Maneki-neko and Good Fortune
The painting featured here was created using the Mont Marte Dimension Acrylics.
This lucky cat was lovingly painted by MM, blending traditional Japanese symbolism with a contemporary, poetic touch. The 招き猫 (Maneki-neko, or beckoning cat) raises its right paw—a gesture traditionally believed to bring happiness and good fortune to you, your family, and your home. Set against a serene blue background, the white cat wears a green bib and golden bell, and holds a coin inscribed with 千万両—“ten million ryō,” a symbol of great prosperity. This original acrylic painting offers a quiet blessing, inviting joy and cultural warmth into any space.
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The textured result you see on the Maneki-neko painting was achieved using the budget-friendly Mont Marte Dimension Acrylics!
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