u/somanytickles

I used to think these were “hangnails” which was common enough to have a name, so I was like, ok I guess I’m predisposed to hangnails. Come to find out this is something else. All of my finger have varying degrees of this issue. I dont bite my nails. I work with my hands, so I wash them frequently.

Ideas? Almost daily, one of the peeling areas is thick enough the removing them makes my fingers bleed. Very unpleasant! I really wear lotion on my hands as it will rub off very quickly and I often have to take gloves off and on

I used really substandard materials. I think my biggest regret is trying to use a 50 cent 2” and 1” chip brush for most things. I wasn’t able to able the volume of paint as bob does which led to some mushy textures. I don’t want to support Bob Ross Inc but I’m having a heck of a time finding 1 and 2” natural bristle brushes that aren’t BRI brand or like $25/piece. I tried using cheap hardware store boiled linseed oil to make my magic white and it went tacky on me. I made lots of happy accidents (amateur mistakes) everywhere. But to learn you really do have to just get after it

Any input on brushes would be great. Also, I’d love so input on a palette or palette material. I cut my own out of plexiglass like Bob, but I used a really floppy 1/8” thickness which caused the palette to flex constantly and I couldn’t use the palette knife to pickup a thin roll.