Art-materials

Just received a box with art-materials from the store. What a pleasure is unpacking!

This time I received oil colors and linseed oil (1 liter jar) of Pebeo - French manufacturer. Their quality is satisfying and prices are reasonable. A Few months ago we tried KAIBO colors, made in China. Well, they were extremely cheap, but… ohhh… it was really, but r e a l l y baaaad! It’s correct to remind ourselves: “we are not even rich enough to buy cheap goods”. Hah, at least we tried!

Ah, yes, we purchased also varnish at this time. The big one (480ml!) which is supposed to be Van Goch (with VG’s auto portrait) is “ultra-shine” (OMG!) and stinky – we tried it immediately. The second one is “Triple Thick” spray (US) is good and multipurpose. It contains 6 oz (170 gr) and is quite expensive, but at least sure. Normally we don’t use varnish on paintings, but there are few pictures painted on rugged canvas; unfortunately colors paled when dried. Varnish is supposed to return them to their original qualities.