so with huge hand full of coupons, a pocket of pennies, and hope in my heart, I dared the holiday traffic and set out on my christmas quest to get reasonably priced art supplies.
I ended up getting some nice brushes discounted 70%
I've never owned a nice brush, always had the cheap ones from wal-mart that you get 10 to a pack for $5. but I've had them so long they are starting to fall apart, leaving bristles in the strokes. I don't know much about the different materials, so I got a range of pure Synthetics, synthetic/Sable blend, a Nylon, and even 1 pure Sable. so I can try them and see which material and brand I prefer.
From left to right;
Size 3/4 Loew-Cornell 270 Maxine's Mop
Size 2 Expression Robert Simmons E47 Fan Blender
Size 10 Expression Rober Simmons E85 Round
Size 1/2 Loew-Cornell 7600 Oval Wash (my first Sable!)
Size 2 Sapphire S85 Robert Simmons (it's a nice looking liner)
Size 1/2 Grumbacher Goldenedge 4622 Aquarelle Acuarela (flat wash brush)
Size 2 over 0 Sapphire s85 Rober Simmons (thinner detailer)
I am so excited to try them out, it just isn't funny.
but they are christmas presents...Shhh...I'm not supposed to know about them. :D
What I Learned:
buying brushes can be very very confusing.
that coupons + holiday sales = me getting things normally outside of my budget.
I have not yet learned the exact differences in the different bristle blends yet, that will have to be for another update after I play with them for a while. :)
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