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3Smiley4u 77F
141 posts
1/22/2023 2:27 pm
My Acrylic brush addiction?????

Koffla has an interesting blog up and it made me think. The picture in this blog is of all of my Acrylic paint brushes that I have at my home studio. I have another studio across town and I have as many or more oil paint brushes. His blog made me think why do I have so many brushes....and my response would be...Ill be darn if I know...lol.....Maybe I just like to buy paint brushes....lollol.



3Smiley4u 77F

1/22/2023 2:28 pm

just checking.


Koffla 68M
12274 posts
1/22/2023 2:30 pm


It is the same thing I asked myself last night about my camera accessories!


TwilightSpirit 56F
1248 posts
1/22/2023 2:56 pm

Koffla's issues are entirely separate from this brush issue. Especially, since every room in my house has brushes and / or art supplies.
Then there is the whole can of worms, if I worry about the brushes...what about the canvases.
What about the $$$ in art I have collected by other artists?
Don't start on the various pallet knives for painting.........
Thank you both for the fun blogs,


3Smiley4u 77F

1/22/2023 4:21 pm

    Quoting Koffla:

    It is the same thing I asked myself last night about my camera accessories!


Koffla i have just decided to just go with the flow.....lol


3Smiley4u 77F

1/22/2023 4:33 pm

    Quoting TwilightSpirit:
    Koffla's issues are entirely separate from this brush issue. Especially, since every room in my house has brushes and / or art supplies.
    Then there is the whole can of worms, if I worry about the brushes...what about the canvases.
    What about the $$$ in art I have collected by other artists?
    Don't start on the various pallet knives for painting.........
    Thank you both for the fun blogs,
Yep Twilight.......Yep I just decided to let it go. Like you say I have a lot of stuff in different places too, I have a lot of paintings laying on the bed in my guest bedroom and when somoone comes I have to move all of that stuff to another room until they leave.......lol its a pain in the tail too. I can't afford storage right now. My old handle was brightsmile and I think i remember you from another handle. I say that because that person was really nice like you and when she left I always wondered where she had gone.I will say no more about that. You are such a sweetheart and it is nice to meet you.


Darter50516 66M
3857 posts
1/22/2023 7:52 pm

I'm afraid my brush collection comes no where near. I just seem to wear them out with usage.


maudie1957 74F
1268 posts
1/22/2023 10:01 pm

Now that's a fine collection, Smiley, don't think you are going to run out of brushes any time soon.


3Smiley4u 77F

1/23/2023 7:18 am

    Quoting Darter50516:
    I'm afraid my brush collection comes no where near. I just seem to wear them out with usage.
Darter.........i have so many to choose from that they seldom wear out.


3Smiley4u 77F

1/23/2023 7:21 am

    Quoting maudie1957:
    Now that's a fine collection, Smiley, don't think you are going to run out of brushes any time soon.
lol........yep Maudie I have a lot of them that is for sure.


GLUMO 89F
9730 posts
1/23/2023 9:40 am

Hello Smiley! You do have a lot of brushes to choose from! Have you used them all yet?


Trust in dreams, for in them is hidden the gate to eternity.(Khalil Gibran)


3Smiley4u 77F

1/23/2023 10:57 am

    Quoting GLUMO:
    Hello Smiley! You do have a lot of brushes to choose from! Have you used them all yet?
Greetings Glumo gtsy...........lol yep at one time or another I have used all of them.


StarCandy1 69F
1811 posts
1/23/2023 2:13 pm

I think it's great ! My first thought that came to mind was ... amazing ! The picture itself , looks to be a work of art !


3Smiley4u 77F

1/23/2023 3:06 pm

    Quoting StarCandy1:
    I think it's great ! My first thought that came to mind was ... amazing ! The picture itself , looks to be a work of art !
Star candy Thank you.........just my brushes that I use when I am painting in Acrylic paint.


looklook 84M
3925 posts
1/23/2023 9:31 pm

Countless Brushes, big and small- what a collection for living a creative life. Bright, your wonderful collections remind me of such brushes left in the study of my daughter, who now lives abroad with her family. I know these items will get lost eventually unless saved!


3Smiley4u 77F

1/24/2023 7:51 am

    Quoting looklook:
    Countless Brushes, big and small- what a collection for living a creative life. Bright, your wonderful collections remind me of such brushes left in the study of my daughter, who now lives abroad with her family. I know these items will get lost eventually unless saved!
Hello Look...........I like the way you said "a collection for living a creative life" I had never thought of it in that way but I do agree with you. Your daughter probably has many more so you keeping the others is just a nice remembrance for you. I saw the picture that she did and she is very talented.


Nileyears 71F
4208 posts
1/24/2023 1:30 pm

Nice collection of brushes you have there Smiley. Just think, you'll never have to worry about running out anytime soon, or running to the art store..

I don't paint anymore, haven't since I was in my mid-thirties. What brushes and supplies I had left went to my daughter. I do sketch on occasion still, but it's nothing to write home about.


3Smiley4u 77F

1/24/2023 5:40 pm

    Quoting Nileyears:
    Nice collection of brushes you have there Smiley. Just think, you'll never have to worry about running out anytime soon, or running to the art store..

    I don't paint anymore, haven't since I was in my mid-thirties. What brushes and supplies I had left went to my daughter. I do sketch on occasion still, but it's nothing to write home about.
Hello Nileyears....So good you stopped by. Yes indeed it will be awhile before I have to buy a new paint brush. I must say though if I am in an Artsupply store for some canvas or paint..........I will probably buy a new brush.......