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Andrew Giffen

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Hi everyone, Thanks in advance for looking and for your comments: http://www.painters-online.co.uk/gallery/album.asp?id=7131

Angela Kingham

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I 'Invested, at considerable expense, in' three Da Vinci Grigo Brushes for Acrylics...Supposed to be the Rolls Royce of brushes... long triangular handles... Good grip? yes...but knocked out a hearing aid and the glasses... With a 15 degree cut to the Flat... Rubbish they are too soft for neat acrylics... Back to Rosemary & Co's Short Flat Ivories...
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Robert Jones, Napa

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Can't comment on Da Vinci hogs - I have a wonderful Da Vinci mop for watercolour, though: beautiful brush. <div> </div><div>Still - for oil and acrylic, I'd go to Rosemary & Co every time - I have Winsor and Newton, Rowney (ie, pre Daler Rowney), Guitar. and Roberson oil brushes which are still in great condition after 40 years of use; granted, I've cosseted them and looked after them to a greater extent than I've indulged my own hair (of which I still have a full, if grey, head; complacent smirk).... my utterly beautiful Guitar No. 20 Hog is still in superb condition - I think, frankly, my brushes are in great condition for two reasons: one, I always blotted away the paint before swilling them out in turps and then washing them in plain soap and water; and two, I bought a lot of them to start with, and didn't overwork them.  </div><div> </div><div>You can still get great brushes - Rosemary is the very best supplier, but there are others; and it's always a good idea to search for the very best you can get and invest in them.  Rubbish brushes inevitably produce rubbish work.  </div>

Mick Saunders

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At the same time I bought a 1&quot; flat, and a  number three long bristled flat, I've not used the 1&quot; yet, but I have the number 3 and it is as bad as the round brush, after also, just one session.bestMick