Hey y’all, I’m looking to expand my tiny brush collection into some better quality items. I currently have a nice #20 fan brush but would like one with a little more give; I also need a good 1/4” and 1/2” brush, and the round brush he uses, in a 4x scaled down size.
Bob uses 16x20” canvases, and I use 3x3, so going down to 1/4 the original brush sizes seems to work well.
what are your favorite brands and do they carry tinies?
happylittletreeshhi There are liner type brushes only with shorter length of bristles that allow more control. Try to search for them. I do not have any of that type , but here is the link i found on amazon. "click here"
Maybe try looking into brushes that are used for miniature painting like in Warhammer or Dungeons and Dragons
High quality small brushes can cost as much as the big ones.. I know.. I use them in detail painting on my models
I would like to try to do some of these tiny paintings for my dolls house. What do you paint on? presumably its some sort of board that you buy and cut down into 3x3 size pieces. It is board with canvas stuck to it and does it fall off if you cut it or is it glued on all over? This is completely new to me so I thought I would ask the expert!
TheLandscapePainter they make pre-stretched micro canvases! I get mine from amazon by the dozen and they come with the easels. I use 3x3 but they go as small as 1x1!
happylittletreeshhi Wow that's a surprise. I never dreamed you would get them that small. Thank you for the info I will follow that up. Much appreciated.
TheLandscapePainter you’re going to put mine to shame, lol! I can’t wait to see them. If I can be of any help with the process, don’t hesitate to ask!
These are two of the small brushes I use regularly. Not so much for Bob Ross paintings but for my smaller master studies.
daVinci Micro-Maestro 20/0
Silver Ultra Mini Xtra Long Liner - 20/0
happylittletreeshhi haha, I can assure you I'm not. You are the master of miniature Jess! I'm not even sure my eyesight is up to it to be honest and I need some tiny brushes anyway so nothing to lose and I'm looking forward to the challenge.
