Brushcare

[Shahbahraz]

Thanks to those providing helpful replies. The rest of you know who you are. In Canberra, I just used to wander down to Eckersleys. No longer an available option.

[ochoin]

Thanks to those providing helpful replies. The rest of you know who you are. In Canberra, I just used to wander down to Eckersleys. No longer an available option.

The many Sassenachs here don't really appreciate their proximity to all sorts of hobby supplies. Even if a decent art store isn't close, they don't pay the proverbial limb in P&P.

Of course there are the compensations in living in OZ: the snakes, skin cancer & Bush fires.


donald

[Shahbahraz]

My pool, the 1 km sq block, my 4 litre Falcon, bbq and sunshine... yeah. It's a tradeoff.

[BaronVonWreckedoften]

And there's being a dab hand with sandpaper......

[Shahbahraz]

I assume that has something to do with cricket. Being a Scot I really couldn't care less.

[MarshalNey]

I bought some Windsor & Newton and also Rosemary - my painting still sucks.

The much cheaper Humbrol President Brush series (pun intended) was good, 0 and 00

[MarshalNey]

....oh and I also use wet paper towels to wipe my brushes

[Ilkley Old School]

I like a strong black coffee with my early morning painting sessions.

I find it cleans brushes in between colours. Warm water and soap and a quick reshape of the point at the end of the session.

I use cheap and cheerful brushes from Artmaster which I get from my local Art Shop. Once the point goes I consign them to dry brushing or the bin.

Artmaster are a local firm and run by the husband of Rosemary who runs the slightly more up market Rosemary brushes.