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Michael Robinson

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While working with watercolour I have experimented with some brushes. I have found out that a Sable brush do not leave marks on the paper and the paint keeps its transparency while a mixed of synthetic and sable does not make justice to the transparency. I am animal friendly and I feel very difficult to let go my Sable. I have had them for more than 10 years and I should not have to replace them since i look after them very well.

tony challis

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I'd better buy it then,...............just when I had promised myself not to bother again.
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Michael Edwards

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Odd that - I haven't seen this months LP but I thought The Artist this month is the best I have seen for quite some time - perhaps because I am predominantly a watercolourist and watercolour seems to take front stage.

Michael Robinson

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I also feel that the magazines are geared for watercolour but I can't stop buying them. I also like International artist as this does cover a wider range of medium. The one I did give up on is Art of England. Very emperors new clothes. Looks like I'm heading to the shops later.
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Michael Edwards

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Norm - you've convinced me - I'll get a copy of A&I when I'm in town.

Angela Kingham

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LP 'Strewth I got a mention in it! A&I ? I had to give up on this their small grey print was too taxing to read...shame really because it always seemed to be interesting.
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, NAPA

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I've got a fair few art books, and have sold or given away rather more - thing is, I read them once, and have hardly looked at most of them since (some of course are reference works, so are dipped into frequently - as the paint stains testify); all that means, I think, is that it's a good idea to be discriminating in your purchases - nobody really needs a book that tells you what you already know.  Rarely buy DVDs, either - I don't really know why, because I always enjoy watching those given to me; and they take up a lot less space than books.  Or - mags: I have hundreds of art magazines, and gave up trying to store them in any kind of logical order long ago....  In fact, I want to get rid of them (to make space for more, of course...) - for anyone within easy reach of me, they're FREE!!!