Brushes make a difference.

GTO

I painted with a Davinci series 1805 red sable today and can not believe how smooth and how well the paint flowed.  

The brush was a gift.  I didn’t realize how much of a difference a good brush would make.  But now I don’t want to paint with my cheaper brushes.  I’m in love with this brush! 

https://www.amazon.com/Vinci-Acrylic-Maestro-Kolinsky-1805-14/dp/B008BGYNOE/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=davinci+series+1805+brush&qid=1603067899&sr=8-2

kaustavM

Don't use that for the lower layers! 

GTO

@kaustavM why?

AlexandraM

I have been through that same feeling a couple months ago. I received a Daler Rowney sable brush and I felt in love with it. Once I noticed that wasn't the same thing as painting with "normal" brushes, I decided to try the famous Rosemary and the truth is that I really felt a huge difference. I still use my older brushes (Van Gogh, Winsor and Newton student's grade mainly), but whenever I want to do something more demanding I use a Rosemary.

GTO

My goto brush after the new davinci brush is a Loew Cornell Golden Taklon 7500 filbert.  Of the cheaper brushes that I have this one keeps its shape, holds up well and is pretty smooth.  Anyone else using that brand?  Any other lower cost brushes that you like using?

dencal

GTO

The taklon fibres in any brand seem to be good shape retainers, don’t shed, easy clean etc.

Denis

Richard_P

Or you can even just use your fingers:
https://mymodernmet.com/iris-scott-finger-painting-artist/#:~:text=Artist%20Iris%20Scott%20might%20be,herself%20with%20her%20amazing%20work.&text=In%202009%2C%20she%20was%20%E2%80%9Ctoo,oil%20pigments%20with%20her%20fingertips.

GTO

Thanks for posting @Richard_P.  Her colors are intense some look neon.  I like her comment about working her fingers to the bone preparing for her upcoming exhibit.  For her going large is the right thing.  Her smallest “brush” is what, her pinky finger?  😀
Her subject matter is right on with today’s topic of climate change, or as I like to refer to it Global warming. Lets just quit kidding ourselves and call it what it is.