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Hi Biskup, update ..inbound ;D

Erik ,please buddy ,you fire away when you're ready fella

Rob ((lol)))....We call them 'Robbos'....Ask Robbo about it ;D,get them on and lets go buddy !!!.

Brushes . Paints & Palette .

As with everything these days ,you get what you pay for !...Brushes are no different . The biggest tip I can give you is ....Buy the best you can afford , My preference is either Kolinsky sable or Daler Rowney series brushes ,I find both makes excellent quality and with proper care ,they hold their shape for a long time ,I still have brushes which are 5-6 years old .

This is just a small selection of my weapons ....
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When painting faces I use a range of brushes from 00 to 10/0 Also a soft flat brush will be needed .

Ok ...So lets move on to paints and the palette !.
Again ,Like the brushes its better to buy the best you can afford.Dont be tempted by some of the very cheap oils they just dont work the same as a quality brand.The difference is in the pigments ,in the cheaper brands the pigment can be very grainy or gritty ,which is fine if you are painting on a canvas ,but not when you're trying to achieve a nice smooth blend on a face .
My choice of oils are the Winsor Newton series or the newer range of Mig Productions oils .The Mig oils are designed for the model painter and as such the pigment its very fine and can result in a very smooth blend and finish .

The Palette...
When setting out your palette it is important that you put your paint on a pourous surface ,something like greaseproff paper ,or as I use ...a piece of card .The reason for this is simple , the oil paint straight out of the tube has a lot of ...well ...oil in it and you want to get rid of a lot of this before trying to paint a figure with it otherwise you will find that you end up pushing a greasy mess of paint around which will end up going mucky .
The cardboard or paper soaks a lot of the oil out as pictured below . Just set your colours out and let the palette stand for around 20 minutes or so .
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Stay tuned and I'll be right back ,when I will set my palette and start painting ;D

Chris.

<blockquote data-quote="Chris S" data-source="post: 30275" data-attributes="member: 6597">Hi Biskup, update ..inbound&nbsp; ;DErik ,please buddy ,you fire away when you&#039;re ready fella&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />Rob ((lol)))....We call them &#039;Robbos&#039;....Ask Robbo about it&nbsp; ;D,get them on and lets go buddy !!!.Brushes . Paints &amp; Palette .As with everything these days ,you get what you pay for !...Brushes are no different . The biggest tip I can give you is ....Buy the best you can afford , My preference is either Kolinsky sable&nbsp; or Daler Rowney series brushes ,I find both makes excellent quality and with proper care ,they hold their shape for a long time ,I still have brushes which are 5-6 years old .This is just a small selection of my weapons ....[ATTACH=full]9621[/ATTACH]When painting faces I use a range of brushes from 00 to 10/0&nbsp; Also a soft flat brush will be needed .Ok ...So lets move on to paints and the palette !.Again ,Like the brushes its better to buy the best you can afford.Dont be tempted by some of the very cheap oils they just dont work the same as a quality brand.The difference is in the pigments ,in the cheaper brands the pigment can be very grainy or gritty ,which is fine if you are painting on a canvas ,but not when you&#039;re trying to achieve a nice smooth blend on a face .My choice of oils are the Winsor Newton series or the newer range of Mig Productions oils .The Mig oils are designed for the model painter and as such the pigment its very fine and can result in a very smooth blend and finish .The Palette...When setting out your palette it is important that you put your paint on a pourous surface ,something like greaseproff paper ,or as I use ...a piece of card .The reason for this is simple , the oil paint straight out of the tube has a lot of ...well ...oil in it&nbsp; and you want to get rid of a lot of this before trying to paint a figure with it otherwise you will find that you end up pushing a greasy mess of paint around which will end up going mucky .The cardboard or paper soaks a lot of the oil out as pictured below . Just set your colours out and let the palette stand for around 20 minutes or so .[ATTACH=full]9622[/ATTACH]Stay tuned and I&#039;ll be right back ,when I will set my palette and start painting&nbsp; ;DChris.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Chris S, post: 30275, member: 6597"] Hi Biskup, update ..inbound ;D Erik ,please buddy ,you fire away when you're ready fella ;) Rob ((lol)))....We call them 'Robbos'....Ask Robbo about it ;D,get them on and lets go buddy !!!. Brushes . Paints & Palette . As with everything these days ,you get what you pay for !...Brushes are no different . The biggest tip I can give you is ....Buy the best you can afford , My preference is either Kolinsky sable or Daler Rowney series brushes ,I find both makes excellent quality and with proper care ,they hold their shape for a long time ,I still have brushes which are 5-6 years old . This is just a small selection of my weapons .... [ATTACH=full]9621[/ATTACH] When painting faces I use a range of brushes from 00 to 10/0 Also a soft flat brush will be needed . Ok ...So lets move on to paints and the palette !. Again ,Like the brushes its better to buy the best you can afford.Dont be tempted by some of the very cheap oils they just dont work the same as a quality brand.The difference is in the pigments ,in the cheaper brands the pigment can be very grainy or gritty ,which is fine if you are painting on a canvas ,but not when you're trying to achieve a nice smooth blend on a face . My choice of oils are the Winsor Newton series or the newer range of Mig Productions oils .The Mig oils are designed for the model painter and as such the pigment its very fine and can result in a very smooth blend and finish . The Palette... When setting out your palette it is important that you put your paint on a pourous surface ,something like greaseproff paper ,or as I use ...a piece of card .The reason for this is simple , the oil paint straight out of the tube has a lot of ...well ...oil in it and you want to get rid of a lot of this before trying to paint a figure with it otherwise you will find that you end up pushing a greasy mess of paint around which will end up going mucky . The cardboard or paper soaks a lot of the oil out as pictured below . Just set your colours out and let the palette stand for around 20 minutes or so . [ATTACH=full]9622[/ATTACH] Stay tuned and I'll be right back ,when I will set my palette and start painting ;D Chris. [/QUOTE]

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