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I have only ever used water based acrylics for minis. Some people use oils for washes but i understand they take a very long time to dry. In terms of brands the main ones are games workshop/ citadel, Vallejo game or model colour and army painter. You can use standard cheap acrylic paint too but it will be much harder to thin it properly so i would start with some of the branded ones.