Reply To: Advice on starter painting sets (& brushes)

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I’ve switched to the cheap ONE HAPPY CHOICE brushes (no kidding). 50 pieces for $18 on Amazon.

Use ’em, abuse ’em. Better than screwing up your expensive hobby brush. I save the hobby brush for female faces and eyes, but, since I’m not painting to display, these cheap brushes are fine. Make sure you don’t get so lazy that you don’t build up good brush habits!

https://www.amazon.com/Synthetic-Brushes-Miniature-Painting-Watercolor/dp/B073YD4Q89/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=one+happy+choice+brush&qid=1578032754&sr=8-3

What miniatures will she be painting next? Army Painter has various sets for different miniature painting projects (eg. a Walking Dead paint set). Alternately, paint miniatures together and note which paints of yours she uses the most. Buy her those paints, or at least a similar shade, possibly from another company. (A similar shade from another company also means you may have a paint for a different consistency, which is good for variety.)

Also, pick up some colored primers, and an Army Painter Quickshade Ink (eye droppers) set. Colored primers followed by a wash speed up your painting.