I have only recently started using mop brushes, and did so as a way to force myslef to loosen up. Actually, if you look back at my most recent paintings you may notice a style break when I received a #8 Raphael Squirrel mop. Great brush, but huge, and not to mention, expensive.
The more tutorials I watched, the more I saw smaller and smaller mops being used. After a lot of research, I thought I wanted Princeton Neptune synthetic squirrel mops in the smaller sizes, but then I stumbled on Cheap Joe's synthetic mops moments before I bought the Neptunes. Good price, the right sizes, great guarantee, and I have long been a fan of Cheap Joe's, so I gave them a whirl. I bought the #0, #2, and #6 all at once for about half of my single Raphael #8. Here is the best part: they are fantastic. They hold a lot of water/paint, and have a little more spring than natural squirrel. They point well and feel good in my hand. The only complaint that I have is I haven't yet mastered controlling the ammount of water in the brush, leading to some puddling.
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AuthorMy art is like a box of chocolates. About 95% of it is filled with something distasteful, but once in a while, I actually paint one that I like. Archives
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