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Brushes used by William McAusland

I work with dozens of brushes which vary in quality, shape, size, brand, and levels of degradation. Most of my large brushes are 15 years old, as I take pretty good care of them, however my tiny brushes may only last one or two paintings before getting fuzzy and out of shape. There is a particular brand I buy for my small, detail brushes which I am very happy with... but which are getting harder to fins locally; H.J. series 970 White Taklon in the 1 and 000 sizes. They are affordable,, easy to clean, and keep their point better than even far more expensive brushes. I even have set for inking and have been using a 000 for two years now and the tip is still in perfect order.

The trick with brushes is to clean them right away in water, but never, leave them in the water as this contributes to them getting out of shape and fuzzy. Also, don't use hot water to clean you brushes as some brushes have clue inside their heads which might loosen and release the hairs. after your session, clean you brushes with soap and water and store upright. Finally, when an art brush is no longer good enough to use in normal illustration, either save it for you kids crafts, or get out some tiny scissors and shape the brush hairs into some new, custom configuration.

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