Some of my tools are cheap, others not, but they all work. What's the most important thing to oil painters after oil colors? The answer is probably the brush. There are many different ways to put color onto the painted surface, but brushes are the most common. I use brushes probably 80% of the time, but not all brushes are created equal, and the surprising thing that I have discovered is that the brand and / or quality of the brush may not matter that much in the grand scheme of things.
As a self-taught painter, I've needed to learn about my materials on my own. Of course, artists with an official education learn on their own, too, but they are often steered in certain directions based on the advice they receive from their professors and fellow students. I get some advice as well, but most of my contacts don't use oil a lot. One uses acrylic but mostly does engravings, another is an oil-pastelist, and another still works with knives. In short, there's only so much one can read without actually getting to work, and that's exactly what I've done.
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As a self-taught painter, I've needed to learn about my materials on my own. Of course, artists with an official education learn on their own, too, but they are often steered in certain directions based on the advice they receive from their professors and fellow students. I get some advice as well, but most of my contacts don't use oil a lot. One uses acrylic but mostly does engravings, another is an oil-pastelist, and another still works with knives. In short, there's only so much one can read without actually getting to work, and that's exactly what I've done.
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