One more question Gary. Once you started using the microscope did you change to smaller brush sizes. I know paint volume has as much to do with brush size as the point but I'm just wondering if a 3/000 under magnification is too big.
Steve
It’s interesting once I did start using the scope I did find my brushes were inadequate. In further conversation with Mr. Takaishi, he advised me on using Winsor & Newton Series 7 brushes, and it was the best advice - I’ve never looked back. These brushes hold and deliver acrylic paint like no other, and I always use them for the figures especially. The points on them last a long time...my first 000 brush I bought back in 2018 is still going strong. I also use a magical fluid called Brush Restorer made by Winsor & Newton to clean them. It dissolves any paint you can name, but it’s claimed non-toxic (I would not drink it 😅)
Getting to your question about size, 000 is the smallest I’ve used, and works perfectly. I can paint the iris and pupils on a 1/32 face no problem. Going smaller may run the risk of not holding enough paint....or paint drying out before it can be applied. With acrylics I found there’s such a balance between brush-loading, paint dilution, and drying time that you juggle all three in the space of a few seconds. There’s nothing like practice and I’m still learning as I go. I’m very interested to see your experience with your new device, and if you stick with it for all kinds of modelling work.
Cheers,
Gary
