I went skiing this year for the first time in over 40 years. I decded to try oil paining again after over 25 years away.
This is a detail of Uguisudani.
New Year Pretty /
The new brsh turned out pretty. As to how it works, it is a very special brush made for linear purposes. It will take some time and practictice to figure out.
The first painting I made with it is on my, "Travels in the Low City," blog, relating to first night dreams. http://www.jimhathawayink.com/new-blog/
Ready /
I thought I would put them together new years eve, but the handles needed another coat of varnish.
When the glue dries I will still be able to try them with my first painitng of the new year.
Three times boiled /
Three boilings did it. I was left with enough for two brushes. Next to devise some handles.
Hard Hair /
Not hard so much as oily, and not oily so much as wax. I boild the hair and tried to comb it out. Wow the wax. I complained to my sheep sister and another sister answered back tht it was lanolin. These sheep were origionally from Scotland. It seems they are well protected aginst weather.
I boiled the hair again, this time with dish detergent, and then again with laundry detergent. I think I m making a dent in the lanolin.
If it combs out OK I will go on to the next step of the brush making.
Christmas Presents /
I opened my presents from America and found an envelope full of hair. One of my sister's no wool sheep was sheding. She grabbed a handfull of winter hair for me to make a brush.
I wonder should I make two long very thin ones or one long sort of thin one? I wonder how it will work with ink?
I guess I have a project for the new year. But first to give it all a good boil.
