It never ceases to amaze us the number of painters who take such poor care of their brushes.
We suppose other painters who sell brushes think it’s a good idea to get their customers to destroy them. We don’t. We get emails all the time from folks who say they’ve been using our brushes for decades.
We’ve watched painters beat the devil out of their brushes on the legs of their easels. Splashing, by the way, paint-thinner all over the studio. That doesn’t seem to us to be a very healthy way to paint.
Almost as bad are the painters who smash their brushes into their palette when picking up paint. (This drives Tom crazy – as he explains in today’s video clip.)
It’s just not necessary. Tom also shows you the proper way to pick up paint, so you’ll keep your brushes happy for a long, long time.
Are our brushes more expensive than other brushes? Yes, of course. Quality always costs a bit more than cheap brushes you have to replace over and over again.
Even though Bill got new brushes for every show, he understood how important it was to take care of his brushes. He never emphasized or encouraged his fans to abuse their brushes.
Now, look, some brushes are going to wear out faster than others. Fan brushes, particularly, have a short life span. That’s due to the amount of use they get and their smaller number of bristles. You’ll need to replace those frequently.
But your big brushes should last you forever if you take care of them correctly. Using our environmentally friendly cleaning solution can help.
Taking care of your tools is only one part of becoming a great artist. Learning the proper skills from a master is just as important. If you’d like to learn Bill’s method of painting from top to bottom, you can’t do better than our Master Class. There are many more tips, like today’s, in that course. Become the artist you’ve always wanted to be.
Learn more about Master Class at this link.
Happy Painting!
Laurie and John
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