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  2011

  Jul 18
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  Nikira

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  Sketch before breakfast in a process. Watercolor. View from the porch.
  tags: gear | Ira | sketch | upstate | watercolor
   

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  Boofredlay 10:24 am on July 18, 2011 | #

  Ooo nice. What is the clear pen/brush at the bottom of the image?

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  Nikira 11:07 am on July 18, 2011 | #

  Thank you, Boofredlay. It is Pilot water brush. I go through water brushes like crazy, they die on me from overuse. This is the next best thing in the world after computer.

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  Boofredlay 1:16 pm on July 18, 2011 | #

  I have never heard of a waterbrush before. Cool. I just did some research and have to get me a few. How do you typically use them? I saw some filled with ink and others just used to blend.
  Thanks for teaching me something new today.

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  Nikira 10:57 pm on July 18, 2011 | #

  Mainly it is to replace brush and water, so one brilliant Japanese mind combined it in one. It is useful for small sketches in water media like watercolor, water soluble pencils, ink, etc. But tips die fast on grainy paper. Many Japanese companies fill it with ink, useful for manga or black and white sketches. Pentel makes good ones, Pilot, Kuretake and Chinese too. Good luck and, please, show your experiments.

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  Uncle Bob 5:50 am on July 19, 2011 | #

  Never mind the water brush in this superb wee offering. You and I seem to have the same type of paint box. What a small world. Would be interesting to know what colours are in your palette

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  Boofredlay 7:13 am on July 19, 2011 | #

  Thanks Nikira. And hey, why did you take off your ring in the photo?

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  Nikira 6:29 am on July 21, 2011 | #

  @Bob, my paint box is W&N 12colors, I bought on Ebay. Red is pretty weird there, on the purplish side, gotta add orange in order to make scarlet red. Box is a bit weird, sharp edges. But all I cared 2 palettes and small size. I think it is vintage?
  @Boofredlay, Pretend I am not married, . Put it back now.

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  Boofredlay 7:33 am on July 21, 2011 | #

  Nikira, where do you get your Pilot water brushes? I have searched the local shops and a couple online areas that service North America and have not found them. What I did find was pretty expensive however. $10-$15 a pop.

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  Nikira 10:26 pm on July 21, 2011 | #

  @Boofredlay, I got Pilot on Ebay, pretty cheap, I like em, but one is already abused, lost point and leaking. But the best Pentel, just ordered new at JetPens, redeemed certificate. Check it out there. http://www.jetpens.com/search?q=pentel+Aquash
  Kuretake good too. I like to experiment so got Bienfang, not that good but I use it for dirty work.

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  Boofredlay 7:12 am on July 22, 2011 | #

  Much appreciated.

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