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A place to share experience on brushes, paints, easels and all other art items. Please no product bashing or selling. (well unless I am getting a cut) ;) Tips and Tricks also welcomed

Members: 50
Created By: Todd Evans
Latest Activity: Jul 25

What we do and how we do it.

Welcome to our little forum.

Here we are attempting to share our experience with different products out on the market for artists. We are not about oils, acrylics, pastels nor pencil but about all things art.

We have been also sharing tips and tricks of the trade with one another. There are ongoing how to discussions and new questions being prompted all the time like "How do I do this?" "Has anybody tried this kind of brush?" or "I had a bad experience with such and such brand of......."

Please feel free to jump in the pool with us as "knowledge is power" and "buyer beware" are all to familiar statements to not do a little research in the wealth of experience that lie within these electronic halls.

To start a new discussion just click on the green + sign at the bottom left of the Discussion Forum box.

To reply to a discussion just click continue on that topic and you will be presented not only with the rest of the discussion but you will have a box where you can chime in.

If you like just add a hello or whatever to the comments wall on this main page. The main thing is have fun learn and enjoy sharing the wealth of knowledge and experience we have in our group. Who knows may save you some money on not buying that gadget that you think will re-invent the wheel. Or you may just find a trick that makes your piece of art complete.

Keep your brushes wet and you pencils sharp.

Todd Evans

Discussion Forum

Acrylic Paint Consistency 4 Replies

Started by frodron. Last reply by newby Jul 25.

Easel Lighting 10 Replies

Started by Nancy. Last reply by Nancy Jul 14.

Da Vinci Watercolors 3 Replies

Started by Pegleg. Last reply by Trish Jun 20.

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Comment by newby on May 18, 2008 at 10:21pm: Hi every one
just thought I would say hello to every one.

Comment by Robert on May 11, 2008 at 12:13pm: Has anyone tried baby oil to clean their brushes after oil painting. I use this instead of thinner. It is soft on your hands and you don't have the smell of the thinners. I find I still have to give my brushes a final cleaning with the soaps but for use when I',m painting it works great.
Robert

Comment by Bchira Arfaoui on May 5, 2008 at 2:32pm: I'm happy to be in this group
hello everybody

Comment by Bchira Arfaoui on May 5, 2008 at 1:41pm: just a piece of advice for those who can't photography their paintings in a good way
first you take them out in daylight you hang them or place them on something but they must be straight ,not leaning on the wall or just a little you take your camera and you get the nearest possible to the painting until you see all the painting in your camera then you take your photo ,I usually take more than one and then I choose the best
make sure your eyes and the painting must be at the same level
good luck
I hope that what I said is clear

Comment by Todd Evans on May 2, 2008 at 2:50pm: Just a hello and to say hi to all of the new members.

If you have any questions on how to use this board please just start a topic by using the instructions above and I will explain the best I can.

Keep those pencils sharp and those brushes wet.
Todd Evans

Comment by David Robins on May 1, 2008 at 11:43pm: Smooth watercolour paper is called Hot Pressed (HP) paper and most art suppliers stock it, you want something in the region of 300gsm so that it wont wrinkle, well not too much anyway.
Great for drawing on, superb for paint

Dave :)

Comment by owen jones on April 26, 2008 at 5:27am: g,day todd, great idea i could save some money this way.cheers owen.

Comment by Todd Evans on April 26, 2008 at 2:11am: Hi y'all and WOW glad to see all of you here.

To start a new discussion look above this box and to the left you will see a green arrow and the words start discussion. Feel free and please do as it will help keep the posts together and make it easier to search for info on particular items.

If there is already a discussion going on that you would like to join just click on the continue link in that outline and poof you are there. You will be presented with a box to make a general comment or you can follow it down and respond to one persons comment.

Have fun and remember if someone learned it before you it may just save you.

Keep your brushes wet and your pencils sharp.
Todd Evans

Comment by Designed_by_Shiree on April 26, 2008 at 1:00am: Can anyone tell me what Mop brushes are used for? I bought two large and small and had a terrible experience with them.

Comment by Designed_by_Shiree on April 26, 2008 at 12:59am: Kudoos to Winsor & Newton paints. Had very good experience with them. They cost a little more then others but well worth it.