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One of the things I love about being on dA is all the helpful information fellow artist are willing to give you about products & places they shop at, & in the spirit of sharing I am featuring three very helpful people, their artwork & the products they recommend.


Chris :iconmisterwackydoodle:    
  Chris was kind enough to look through several websites to help me search for some soft grip paint brushes that are easier to use with arthritic hands.   He found what I was looking for on "Royalsoftgripbrushes" www.Royalsoftgripbrushes.com
It's very similar to "Natural Grip by Winsor & Newton" brand that I used to buy in Ireland.

Here is what Chris had to say about Rembrandt Oil paints & why he buys them:
" They're good, and have the smoothest silkiest texture of any paints I've tried. I don't use them for everything. The white is with safflower oil, that was my reason for choosing it. The shade of vermillion they offer is the most vivid I've seen it's almost fluorescent looking. And they have metallic colors I haven't seen in other brands of paint, silver, copper, etc. Mostly I have been avoiding linseed oil based paints though where there's an alternative, because of the yellowing, on the advice of an art store clerk who gave me about a 20 minute lecture on the subject one afternoon." Got to love those Knowledgeable sales clerks!

Jacob :iconrayjmaraca:     
Jacob paints the majority of his artworks  on foam canvas. I had 'til then never heard of this product.  

Here's what he had to say about this product: "It's just this cheaper product I can get at the stores around here, very light weight and smooth surface. Once you seal it with gloss or matte and frame it it's just as good as regular canvas I've found."  That might explain that smooth iridescent quality found in his artwork.

Michael :iconmichaelelliottfurr:
  
The 1st 2 were done on foam board.  The Jellyfish was done on a black foam board. If you've ever had to paint a background black, you know what a time saver this product could be.

Here is what Michael had to say about this (foam canvas) product:
"I'm assuming 20"x30" is foam board from your local Wal-mart or school supply section at the grocery store. I use foam board a lot and 20"x30" is a standard size. Its cheap and the surface is fun to paint on. Try foam board out. Its cool 'cuz you don't worry so much about making mistakes and it frees your mind and relieves pressure on yourself!"

Here's Micheal's advice on buying Golden brand Acrylics paints:
" I cut costs everywhere except in the actual paint. I use Golden brand. Its the best value for me. Liquitex isn't much difference in price, but the quality in Golden surpasses Liquitex any day. Yellow is a fair substitute for white. When you're down and have less materials, that's when you get the most creative."


Three Products I've read good reviews about but have not personally tried yet:  
1. "SOY Gel Paint  & Urethane Remover"  by Franmar Chemical inc.  [link] Made with soybean oil ; removes multiple layers of (lead based, urethane, acrylic,  epoxy, &/or enamel)  paint fast & effectively. Safe, non-caustic, biodegradeable,  can be used indoor or outdoors, low to no odor.    It sounds like a wonderful product for striping old (garage sale) furniture or  wooden cabinets that need sprucing up etc.  Also available on Amazon.

2. Golden Light Molding Paste (Not the same as plain "Molding Paste" or " Hard  Molding Paste") First read about this item in  "The Artist Magazine"  May 2011 issue pg. 90 Article written by  Nancy Reyner.  
From what I understand, it's just a better alternative to using your white paint to lighten a color, ' cause  when you mix this product with your acrylic paints they retain a higher degree of color intensity without adding weight to it like gels or other molding pastes tend to do.
Read about it on www.goldenpaints.com   [link]
Product can be found online @ Dickblick   [link]

3. Has anyone tried the new Weber brand  "W-oils " Water Mixable oil paints? www.WeberArt.com   sold on Blick & advertised all over the Artist Magazines.

My preferred brand is Grumbacher Water soluble oil paints.  I've tried some  of the other brands out there, but none of those seemed to have the same flow/ fluidity, nor do they have a variation of hue within a hue ( where from one color you can get various shades depending on what you mix it with). Would be great if they W-oils, were a good emergency substitute & was available at most art stores, esp. as I am always running out of white.




Gloria   
P/S These are personal reviews & opinions of these products you don't have to agree or disagree with them.  My intention is just to share information, not to  promote or undermine any product or website over another.

IF you would like to recommend an Art related product  that you have tried that you feel strongly about please add it to the comments below.  It doesn't just have to pertain to painting but it should relate to art.  

Personally, I would love to find a good quality frame & matting place that is afford-ably priced yet meets all the criteria of most galleries (no saw back hooks etc.).

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ESTJ - "Administrator". Though I am outgoing, I am also very pragmatic & analytical, so can come off as a cold-hearted bitch at times when others are deeply emotional. If you are the emotional type, if you have thin-skin & get upset easily, we are NOT compatible, "Friend' someone else.

On line:
I am a get to the point kind of person.
I don't do well with on-line pleasantries or needless phone chatter.
In person, I talk a lot.

As a dA fiend:
No matter how good a friend you are, I will ONLY fave stuff I like.

I won't vote for you in an art competition just because you are my friend, unless you HAVE the best entry. Art competitions should be won by the person with the best entry, not the person with the most friends.

If I fave your art, most likely it will be without comment.
I will not expect you to "thank me" for faves esp. as most likely, I will NOT "thank you" for faves. I will however visit your gallery & fave anything that catches my eye. Even if I don't add you to my watch I always revisit the galleries of people whose art I have faved previously.

I will NOT remember your BD ( usually can't remember my own) or dA Anniversary or give you "llama's"!

If you know any of my personal info. keep it to yourself. Respect my Privacy & I will respect yours.

As an "paranoid" artist:
I block collector's & silent watchers (unless they are related or people I know in REAL life).
I block anyone I find using my art without permission (even if they are related).
I refuse all requests from groups to feature my artwork in their gallery.


Gloria
Links to 1st Peer Pressure Tag [link]
Tagged 10 (different) things about me [link]

Devious Info

  • Current Residence: Home is Where the Heart is,
  • Print preference: 11 x 14 in.
  • Interests: Painting, Photography, Poetry, Baking, Cooking, Gardening, Reading, Graphology, Herbal Medicine
  • Favourite movie: The Red Violin, Funny Girl, The 13th Warrior, The Most Fertile Man In Ireland, The Matchmaker
  • Favourite band or musician: Kaizers Orchestra, Van Morrison
  • Favourite genre of music: Native American Music, Rock, alternative, Irish, Latin, Vocal Jazz, Blues
  • Favourite artist: Ted Mayer, Georgia O'Keefe
  • Favourite poet or writer: Homer, Michael Hartnett, Leon Uris
  • Favourite photographer: Emese
  • Favourite style of art: Simplistic:Expressionism & Impressionism
  • Favourite game: Scrabble
  • Favourite cartoon character: Groundskeeper Willy, Allen Shezar
  • Personal Quote: "The harvest is past, the Summer has ended, & we are not saved" Jeremiah 8:20
  • Tools of the Trade: Watersoluable oil paints, stretch canvases, paintbrushes and low odor solvent

Favorite Quotes

John Epstein:
"We do not choose to be born. We do not choose our parent, or the country of our birth. We do not, most of us, choose to die; nor do we choose the time and conditions of our death. But within this realm of choicelessness, we do choose how we live."”

Bette Davis:
"If you have never been hated by your child, you have never been a parent."

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:iconstepbeyond:
*Stepbeyond 2 hours ago  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
thank you for adding my work to your collection :)

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ThanxX for the favs! I appreciate the support!! :D

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Mood: Joy *Wulff-Arts 11 hours ago  Professional Traditional Artist
Thanks for the favs
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