{"id":6680,"date":"2017-01-24T18:27:57","date_gmt":"2017-01-24T23:27:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/?p=6680"},"modified":"2017-01-24T18:27:57","modified_gmt":"2017-01-24T23:27:57","slug":"dead-brush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/2017\/01\/dead-brush\/","title":{"rendered":"Dead brush"},"content":{"rendered":"

The poor old thing finally gave up the ghost.  I knocked the Pearl brand in my Brush Reference<\/a>, but this old brush kept its usefulness for a long time.  The once mighty Pearl Paints has been gone for–what?–5 years.<\/p>\n

I placed the brush alone on the palette for this photo.  I was using it on the painting in the photo, Sub Rosa<\/em>, when I realized that the brush had lost all its vibrancy–all its life.  \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Read more<\/span>Cleveland Museum of Art Opens Renovations<\/span><\/a><\/div>

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It was reduced to a few hairs–useless.  I can’t remember if I bought it from Pearl’s Canal St. location or their Philly store.  I had this brush for over 10 years.  <\/p>\n

Read more<\/span>In the Studio Oct. 14 2012<\/span><\/a><\/div>

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Read more<\/span>Smooth Move—Smooth Painting Surfaces<\/span><\/a><\/div>

I added the brush to my brush graveyard; my collection of other old brushes that have passed their useful life, that have died.<\/p>\n

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Read more<\/span>In the Studio—10\/28\/12<\/span><\/a><\/div>

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The poor old thing finally gave up the ghost.  I knocked the Pearl brand in my Brush Reference, but this old brush kept its usefulness for a long time.  The once mighty Pearl Paints has been gone for–what?–5 years. 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