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Dermot Brennan

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As a long time painter in mainly watercolour im always astonished at the price difference in materials as one is spoiled for choice now with the internet as regards choice in suppliers . Recently I got chatting with some top class Indian watercolour artists online and we were talking about the materials we used ,many of the Indian watercolour artists used an artists grade brand called Camlin or sometimes called Camel in Europe and the colours looked beautifuly vibrant and as good as anything I’ve seen elsewhere. I asked some friends on F B did they know a supplier of this brand as my interest was piqued as I love trying different brands , a fellow artist from India living in Dublin said she going back to India on a visit and would get me some artists grade colours which she did and the colours are splendid they mix and flow beautifully and the cost .......5 euro for 24 tubes of the artists grade pigments I will post up a watercolour pretty soon in the gallery so fellow artists can have a look and tell me their thoughts

Peter Davison

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Perhaps the Indian watercolours will benefit from one of the astonishing trade deals we are going to get after Brexit and be cheaply available here? But I'm not holding my breath.
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Lewis Cooper

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Sounds great, Dermot. Art Material prices can be all over the place. I've just got a set of 24 inktense pencils for £26. On the SAA website (normal good) they were £40+. So you've got to shop around. All this pales into insignificance compared to your 5 euro job.

John Elliott

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Sounds interesting I had a look on google and found their web site, not sure if they do mail orders. Have left them a message so will keep you in touch.

Michelle Hincks

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Sounds a bargain - can't wait to see the results. I fancied having a go at a watercolour project I'd seen in another magazine, having not used watercolours for about 20 years I started adding all the "necessary" colours, brushes and paper to an online basket and it was quickly heading towards £70 (after shopping around to find the cheapest of everything!), needless to say my attempt is on hold :(
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Dermot, if you're not running a business you have no idea of how important Brexit is. As a farmer ' all this bleating' is very important. Enjoy the rugby.

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For one who runs a business your blasé comment hits hard. Yes, we're all told a lot of things by 'people' who think they know. The only 'main' person is our Prime Minister, who I have the utter confidence in. She was the only one who had the balls to take on the job, when all the so called 'men' had non.

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Dermot, I had no idea you lived in Ireland, and I don't see the insult in my reply. We have daily communication, and supply one of Ireland's main agricultural import and export suppliers. So yes, I most certainly do understand the situation.
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Yes, Dermot, they can, lets get back to the subject of art materials. No offense intended I can assure you of that. exits left with my paintbrush-

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Robert Jones, Napa

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I know what to think about Brexit, but am not going to tell you here - it'd be easy enough to find out if you wanted to. But let us steer well away from politics on this forum - I say that as, in my way, a local politician - believe me, that's not what I come here for: like sex and violence on the TV, I get QUITE enough of that at home.
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Lewis Cooper

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You lucky devil, Robert.

Ellen Mitchell

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Dermot, my painting friend, who originates from India is a watercolourist. I’ll have to tell her about these paints, in fact she went back to see her family just before Christmas. She takes workshops and exhibits her paintings of nature and birds. She uses Daniel Smith, because she likes the transparency, but they are expensive. Ellen
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