What types of paints are good for ceramics?

Acrylic paints work best on ceramic. Quick tip: If your angel has a lot of detail, paint the entire ceramic a dark brown first, cover every bit of it. Then after it drys COMPLETELY, go back and dry brush the rest with the color of paint that you want. Dry brushing is where you apply on a small amount of paint onto your brush and and then blot some off onto a paper towel or even a sheet of paper. When you start to paint, use light strokes. It will seem as if you don't have enough paint on your brush at first but just keep painting this way until you have the desired effect. The small amount of paint on your brush and the light strokes keep the paint from reaching completely down into the grooves and will creat a more realistic effect. Also, the local craft store or even Wal-Mart have some good acrylic paints in little squeeze bottles that will work nice and there are pretty cheap.