Painting with acrylic...and streak marks

[Eternia]

Customizing pony peeps! Help me!
I have taken on a type of project that I have never done before- making a sculpture and painting it. It's going...interesting. My sculpey burned in the mico-oven  and my painting is looking...streaky. The paint looks like it's going on chunky, and very very streaky. Do I need to water it down? How do I fix and avoid the streaky-ness? Thanks everypony 

[Pickenprod]

When painting miniatures (or ponies) with acrylic paint, yes, you definitely need to water it down! I found success with thinned acrylic at the consistency of milk. I used a large, soft-bristled brush to lay on the body colour, and teeny tiny brushes to do eyes and symbols. It will take more than one coat for complete coverage - more coats for light paint colours, and fewer coats for dark. Good luck!

[MsGatamon]

Are you using old or low quality paint?
I have also had this problem with Martha Stewart High Gloss acrylic paint when watering it down.

[Eternia]

I will try watering them down, I did a little reading and I think I didn't keep my brush wet enough. brand new paint! They aren't 'professional' paints, but are a good student grade. I didn't want to spend too much on supplies, considering I'm learning.

[Colorscapesart]

If watering down doesn't help the problem, you could post a pic of the pony and we can see if there might be something else at work.  <3  Can't wait to see her completed!

[Sarahlacewing]

Also is it possible the streaks are in the clay?  Sometimes sanding with too heavy a grain can leave a textured look.  Some people try makeup sponges and some people  do a thin coat and then go over it with a dry soft bristly brush to pick up any extra paint.  The biggest thing I have found it letting that baby dry really well before you put another coat on so you aren't just pushing the paint all around. If the layer isn't really really dry then you will get streaks/lines.

[Eternia]

Also is it possible the streaks are in the clay?  Sometimes sanding with too heavy a grain can leave a textured look.  Some people try makeup sponges and some people  do a thin coat and then go over it with a dry soft bristly brush to pick up any extra paint.  The biggest thing I have found it letting that baby dry really well before you put another coat on so you aren't just pushing the paint all around. If the layer isn't really really dry then you will get streaks/lines.

I only sanded down a few little parts that bubbled, not the whole thing so that shouldn't be an issue. I've watered down the paint and that has helped tremendously! she's gonna take a lot of coats, and I'll be sure to let her sit for awhile in between.