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Studio Pintura

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Rosemary Brushes • Raymar • Sculpture • New wave

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Order Rosemary Brushes online, ships by next business day

ORDER ONLINE - Orders will be shipped on the next business day

OR SHOP IN PERSON -  During open hours, or any time by appointment

(612) 801-1053 • (651) 270-8983


SHIPPING  For Brushes and Sculpture Tools,

U.S.P.S., 3-4 day delivery, usually between $7 - $11.

For Sculpture Clay, New Wave Products, Raymar products,

we will ship UPS and send a separate invoice. 

RAYMAR, NEW WAVE Panels, Carriers, Pallettes, Painting Supply


SCULPTURE Tools and Supply

MORE PAINTING TOOLS, PRODUCTS

BRUSH SETS - Recommended Collections

ROSEMARY Artist's Hand-Picked Sets

Chosen by leading Artists - 

Based on which brushes they use themselves to create their work.

ROSEMARY Recommended Collections -  

Collections to suit a variety of 

needs and budgets! 

BRUSH RANGES - natural and synthetic

IVORY - Synthetic

This excellent work-horse brush  keeps it's shape and is good to clean... A cross between the feel of Nylon and Hog Bristle, having a good spring. 

Comes in a variety of shapes - the shorter haired varieties are good for impasto, and tight control of marks. The longer haired varieties carry a lot of paint and are good for laying in and general working

EVERGREEN - Synthetic

The Evergreen brushes make precise brush marks, with the short flats giving a sharp edge and the pointed rounds keeping a tight point. A slightly softer feel than Ivory.

An excellent choice for Oil and Acrylics.

Cleans very well.


ECLIPSE - Synthetic

Softer and smoother than the Ivory or Natural Hog Bristle. 

Synthetic Mongoose alternative - A wonderful multi-purpose brush that blends well and holds plenty of paint. The longer haired shapes make an expressive mark.

Great for a second layer of oil paint, blending, finishing. 

RED DOT - Synthetic

A breakthrough alternative to Sable.

Makes a smooth mark, can be used for blending, glazing, and detail work. 

Works beautifully in watercolor, oil & acrylic. 

Must try!

ULTIMATE BRISTLE - Natural Chinese Hog

Two equal amounts of best quality Chinese bristle are set opposite each other so that the natural curve  of the hair is facing inwards. 

This traditional Bristle has a strong loaded stroke, NOT a precise mark. 

If you are looking for a tighter stroke, and a brush that holds a crisper shape, try the Ivories.

BRAVURA BRISTLE - natural hog bristle

Several diameters of the best quality hog and bristle, with an interlocked  shape and form (this means the natural curvature of the bristles leans towards the central point thus not splaying out under pressure). The bristles are also drawn down further into the ferrule. 

Usually  the 'belly' of a brush is central to the visible length but with Bravura  the belly is closer to the ferrule. 

This has resulted in a totally different 'feel' to the brush when making marks. They hold a serious amount of oil paint and create a really controlled brush mark.

MASTERS CHOICE - natural badger

A beautiful natural hair with distinctive markings and a semi-firm stroke, each tip having the softness of velvet. 

This hair is responsive, yet delicate as it touches the work. Use with oil and acrylic, ideal for adding highlights and tonal values. A very resilient hair which wears well.


Pure Sable

Ideal for watercolor and delicate work in oil. 

The natural characteristics of the hair offer a good ‘belly’ for holding lots of liquid. Upon touching the paper the brush will release water similar to a fountain pen. 

For oils: carries the paint with flow and precision, making it ideal for placing details. 

Can be used for finishing layers, delicate layers, glazing. 

SPECIALTY USE BRUSHES

These may be items we don't normally stock, or that we have too many of! 

All Brand New Rosemary Brushes!


WATERCOLOR

See all the choices - 

 Sable, Red Dot, and Sable Blend

MOPS

Sienna, Squirrel Blend, Red Dot, Mundy Goat Hair Mops

FAN BRUSHES

See all the choices -

Master's Choice, Assael, Red Dot, Eclipse, Goat hair

SHORT HANDLE - 7" All Choices

For a variety of uses, all short handle

Pochades, Sets, individual brushes

SPECIAL USE

ERADICATORS, Tree and Texture, Varnish, Pocket Brushes, Workshop Apron

LARGER than 1" WIDE

One-Stroke, Varnish Brushes, XL impasto brushes, etc.

POCKET BRUSHES

GIFT CERTIFICATES


For the artist in your live - 

can be applied to any purchase from Studio Pintura.


No expiration.

ROSEMARY THOMPSON, FOUNDER,
Rosemary & Co Artist's Brushes

ROSEMARY THOMPSON, FOUNDER

Rosemary & Co Artist's Brushes


Rosemary demonstrating some of the techniques that go into creating the high quality hand made brushes for which she, and her company, are known.

Brush Cleaning Tips - by Symi Jackson, w/ Quang Ho Video

How would you recommend cleaning your brushes?

Posted 26.11.2017


By Symi Jackson, of Rosemary & Co 


We often get asked what the best way to clean your brushes is. Truthfully, there are so many different ways and it really does depend on which medium you’re using, how often you use your brushes, whether you are in a rush or whether you have time to clean them thoroughly.

In short, there’s a million and one ways, so here are some tips as a basic rule, rest assured over time you’ll find your own neat way to do things. The main thing to remember is that cleaning your brushes is an important investment both of your time and your money. The more you look after your tools, the better they will serve you.


Watercolour Brushes

Cleaning watercolour brushes is easy! Grab your brushes and head to the sink. You can hold them under the tap and let the pigment wash off them with the flow of the water. Get yourself a bar of soap and use the palm of your hand to gently wipe the brushes back and forth to ensure they are clean throughout. Squeeze the water out of the brush and reshape them. Store upright and condition them from time to time. Easy peasy.

Acrylic Brushes

You must ensure to clean your Acrylic brushes in-between each use; not doing so will allow the Acrylic paint to harden the bristles or fibres and bond them together.
We recommend Synthetic brushes over Natural Hair brushes as a general rule since they withstand the abuse of Acrylic paint and they clean more easily. You must not let the Acrylic paint dry on your brush as this is really difficult to get out. Grab a rag or kitchen towel and wipe away any excess paint from your brush to begin with; this will make the washing process faster and easier. Thoroughly rinse the brush with water and wipe the brush in your palm to get the paint out. You can use soap to speed this process and condition your brushes.


Oil Brushes

Start with wiping your brushes on a rag or paper towel. You should then wash them thoroughly with either soap or mineral spirits. You can buy odourless mineral spirits nowadays too. To clean them thoroughly you can use a dish soap (in England we call it fairy liquid), or overseas you may have Murphys Oil Soap or Dawn.
We also sell a product called Zest-It which are environmentally friendly, non-flammable, pleasant to use, biodegradable alternative to ‘turps’ and white spirit, made using the zest of citrus fruit for cleaning brushes and thinning paint, a much safer solvent for studio use.
A good tip is not to load the brush right down to the ferrule. You must make sure you clean the whole brush; not doing so will cause it to splay outwards. Oil cleans oil, so safflower & linseed oils works too. Be sure to reshape the brush once you’ve cleaned it through and a great tip by Richard Schmid is to fold card over your flats and filberts and clip a peg on them to hold them in shape.
Truthfully there’s a million and one ways. Everyone has their own way of doing things but I’ve written more specifically about our Oil Brushes.


Conclusion

No matter what works for you, ensure that you reshape your brushes to the way they first looked when you bought them, before you let them dry. If you have round brushes with caps on them, we recommend to throw those away. The protective cap we use is for transport purposes only and unless you have brilliant eyesight and a steady hand, you’ll bend back the hairs each and every time you try to get the cap back on.
Always leave your brushes somewhere they can dry completely (do not store them in an air-tight container before they are dry). Invest in a wrap or brush case to carry your brushes.


VIDEO ON BRUSEH CLEANING FROM SYMI, featuring Quang Ho

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uxvfPS-3QQ&lc=UgyPYx2rRqEbVrW43SB4AaABAg


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