Is it the paintbrush or the painter?

paulisme

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Jun 28, 2002, 3:24:50 PM6/28/02

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I'd like to create a painting similar to Leonardo Da Vinci's "Mona
Lisa" and I was wondering if anyone knew what brand of paintbrush he
used. I've been trying all kinds of brands, but I guess I just
haven't found the right one yet because all of my paintings still look
like stick figures.

Paul

Mike

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Jun 28, 2002, 4:57:45 PM6/28/02

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May be you need a brush with more than one bristle?......<g>

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Lisa Horton

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Jun 28, 2002, 5:14:07 PM6/28/02

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Are you implying that he's a few bristles short of a brush? :)

Lisa

Alan Justice

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Jun 28, 2002, 5:25:55 PM6/28/02

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Well, it does help to have good quality paint and brushes. (Oil-based, not
finger-paint.) And be sure to paint on canvas, not cardboard.

-Alan Justice

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Tony Spadaro

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Jun 28, 2002, 5:18:10 PM6/28/02

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I have it on very good authority that Leonardo used a Stanley two inch for
details, and a Stanley 6 inch for backgrounds.

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JohnT

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Jun 28, 2002, 5:30:28 PM6/28/02

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Save your money on the paintbrush and just get really good paint.

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Gavin Gillespie

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Jun 28, 2002, 5:55:51 PM6/28/02

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Perhaps you should concentrate an L.S. Lowry pictures.
http://www.lowry.info/manholdingchild.html

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Mike

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Jun 28, 2002, 6:44:55 PM6/28/02

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ME ? I would never imply, out right accuse yes, imply?........never.....
lol

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Mike

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Jun 28, 2002, 6:46:27 PM6/28/02

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Stanley would never have had those brushes had it not been for
Fuller.....<BG>

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William E. Graham

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Jun 28, 2002, 9:22:29 PM6/28/02

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Just don't use a zoom brush....You can't get a really good
painting unless you use fixed width brushes......

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<RJ>

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Jun 28, 2002, 10:12:49 PM6/28/02

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You need a Leica easel.....
and a Nikon canvas
probably some Canon EoS paints.
A Halliburton case t keep 'em in
and, and...... then there's the beret
You HAVE been wearing a beret.... yes ???
You'll need a smock too ( LL Bean ?? )

Then, you'll be equipped "just like the pro's "

<rj>

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Jeannie

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Jun 29, 2002, 12:57:41 AM6/29/02

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> I have it on very good authority that Leonardo used a Stanley two inch
for
> details, and a Stanley 6 inch for backgrounds.

Those 50mm brushes are no use. They are so boring. What use would anyone
have for them? Does anyone still use a "normal" brush anymore?

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Tony Spadaro

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Jun 29, 2002, 2:47:58 AM6/29/02

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Personally I always felt the 50mm sable brush was a bit too normal, so I
went for a bristle 25 --- man what a difference!

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paulisme

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Jun 29, 2002, 10:48:02 AM6/29/02

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Thanks for all your great advice guys! Now I am assured that it's not
me but my crappy equipment. That's what I get for only paying $300
for my easel!

Paul

Amardeep S Chana

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Jun 29, 2002, 11:20:02 AM6/29/02

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Then I started dabbling in medium format paintings using prime 12" rollers.
Never looked back since...

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jim

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Jun 29, 2002, 11:22:22 AM6/29/02

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Paul,

Until you get the same canvas, and paints you're wasting your
time with the brushes.

Jim

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Mike

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Jun 29, 2002, 12:48:24 PM6/29/02

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What if you have a house instead ?

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Bob Hickey

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Jun 29, 2002, 12:56:07 PM6/29/02

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The best easel in the world won't do a thing for composition.
What you need is a Rolodex mirror system, and a shoot by the numbers
model inscribed on each mirror. You listening, Nikon? One mirror for
every famous shot ever taken should do it. Bob
Hickey
Re: Is it the paintbrush or the painter?

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Tony Spadaro

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Jun 29, 2002, 2:23:04 PM6/29/02

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You medium format guys -- how do you afford the walls?

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Mike

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Jun 29, 2002, 2:43:54 PM6/29/02

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Simple......sell what we don't need on eBay !

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jriegle

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Jun 30, 2002, 4:54:47 PM6/30/02

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Painting on a 100 x 400mm zoom canvas gives nice panoramic results!

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jriegle

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Jun 30, 2002, 4:56:52 PM6/30/02

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What? You didn't get a carbon fiber easel?

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Alan Justice

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Jul 2, 2002, 1:36:34 AM7/2/02

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No, but I have a Wimberly brush, which makes it so easy to change the stroke
angle, especially when dabbing at my Velveeta palette.

-Alan Justice

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