[burn0ut]

Whats the best type of paint for some outdoor life painting?
A good brand of the paint?
And what main colors should i get?

ive got acrylic's but they dont seem too ideal for outside, like theyd dry too quick or something..

and uhm... why is gouache soooo expensive for such a small ass tube

[quaternius]

Try a search under some of the keywords you mentioned, like oil painting, gouache, acrylics, plein-air -- or "seeg" for a person-search.
There's been a lot of discussion in this D.A.D. area of the forum as well as in the archives. There's no simple answer to this question. Go visit Don Seegmiller's site seegmiller-art.com or visit my site and look at the tips/tutorials section.

I would recommend water-soluble oils like Grumbacher MAX, if you're just starting out -and want oils 'cause cleanup is easier with soap and water. But you'll need to spend a little money for the oils setup. OR, you could go with alkyds, because of the shorter drying time - or you could go with traditional oils and use a lot of cobalt drying medium (liquin) if you don't like the buttered toast feeling of carrying around wet oils. Like I said, there's a lot to consider.

Get a good book like "Oil-painting for the serious beginner" or "Fill your Oil Paintings with Light and Color" by Kevin MacPherson. There's a lot of good books out there - the two I mention have lots of tips on set-up as well as solid painting instruction.

If you're used to acrylics, then think about sticking with them for awhile... you can lengthen the drying time a little by using a spray-bottle to mist your canvas and palette to keep the working time longer. Also, mixing in a little acrylic glazing medium (by Golden) will help slow the drying time slightly. Stay away from the straight retarder, unless you know what you're doing, 'cause it's kinda easy to get a sticky mess that never sets.

That's enuf for now... good luck!