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Old 10.17.2008, 08:42 AM   #22
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YES! I am a full on art nerd, and in fact, I get a half day off today so I am going to the Museum of fine arts houston and stealing some of those artist's great ideas.

haahahh!

I love the expensive watercolor paper, the kind that is around $15 for a 4'x3' piece. It is the most thick textured bad-assicity that I cn find.
I use gouache watercolors for their opacity, and I prefer the russian gouaches, w3hich for some reason are just very vibrant and crisp, and retain their hue even when thinned out .
but I will use whatI have too.
I have tons of drawings and pieces made off office supplies, like liquid paper, marker, ballpoint, etc.
for my watercolors I like to use natural bristle brushes.

for my pen and brush and ink work I have to have water resistant india ink, and chinese bamboo brushes. they are the best for a liquid medium. I get some fantastic effects and the drawings always turn out kick ass.


I have not painted in oils in years and need to get ack into it for that is where the money lies.
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