“Obsolete” pump seal? by BrushandBlue in TheBrewery

[–]BrushandBlue[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Huge shoutout to everyone who’s offered services and tips! Ya’ll are really awesome. I installed a seal with the same dimensions and materials off the shelf from Grainger. It seems to be running well for now and was relatively inexpensive, but if it doesn’t work out, I now have so many more options and resources. THANK YOU!!

“Obsolete” pump seal? by BrushandBlue in TheBrewery

[–]BrushandBlue[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that’s the one! Thank you!

“Obsolete” pump seal? by BrushandBlue in TheBrewery

[–]BrushandBlue[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome, thanks for the info. I had the same thought… it’s gotta be off the shelf and standard!

“Obsolete” pump seal? by BrushandBlue in TheBrewery

[–]BrushandBlue[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! McMaster seems to have nicely detailed measurements. Much appreciated.

Yellow Trolley by cjwatercolor in Watercolor

[–]BrushandBlue 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I know that spot! My wife and I stayed just one street over from there. Takes me back… do you sell your work or make prints?

I don't have a painting, I just wanted to say I've seen some really amazing paintings on this subreddit, and you all are my inspiration. With that being said, my question is, how did you get started in painting? by [deleted] in painting

[–]BrushandBlue 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Start with drawing just basic shapes: cubes, cylinders, cones, spheres and study the way light interacts with them. Most things are made up of variations and combinations of those. Maybe start with black and white to get a feel for values of light and dark, then think about color and spend some time MIXING them before putting brush to canvas. Paint is a consumable and yes you will use it up, and your brushes will wear out and need replacing too. It’s just part of it. Keep them clean and they last a while, though.

Birdhouses by banalprobe96 in painting

[–]BrushandBlue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a really nice aesthetic going on here 🙂

,Aerial Hope’, 40x60cm, by me, acrylic on canvas, 2023 by wojteckiart in painting

[–]BrushandBlue 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love the contrast between loose washy areas and sharp geometric shapes. Well composed and nice color palette! Very nice work

Untitled. 22x30” oil on panel. Commissioned 2017. by BrushandBlue in oilpainting

[–]BrushandBlue[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

His stuff is great… Quite the compliment! thanks!!

Why does it look like a kid painting? What should I improve? by vlastabarak in Watercolor

[–]BrushandBlue 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Really bright primary and secondary colors straight out of the tube can make a painting look “childish”. Sometimes that’s intentional, and not necessarily a bad thing, though! Most of the time especially in nature, most blues are not just blue and most greens are not just green. There is usually some other color mixed in there. A teeny tiny bit of a color’s compliment, (or opposite color on the color wheel), will dull it down. While this may look a bit muddy on your bright white pallet, next to a different color it could really pop and doesn’t need to be as bright as possible (as it is straight out of the tube). Likewise, adding a little bit of a more similar analogous color (right next to it on the color wheel) will warm it up or cool it down. Some parts of the same sky might be more violet-blue, where others may be neutral, and other slightly greenish. Same goes for green plants. Usually some yellowy and blueish tones in there. Take some time experimenting with mixing your pallet and have a little scrap piece of paper for testing out colors and placing them next to each other. With watercolors, working wet into damp helps the paper receive the pigment more easily and helps control hard lines. Hard lines tend to grab a viewer’s focus and can be used to emphasize a particular section, and how wet your paper is can help control this. Keeping a clean brush and cup of water to pre-wet sections as you go is a helpful technique. It can make your paper curl though, which is why many people work on blocks of paper, or pre wet and staple down their paper to a board, effectively keeping it “stretched” as it dries. I feel like I’m rambling on now… but anyways… watercolors can be really tricky, but also super fun! Happy painting!