Vallejo Liquid Gold Question + Question regarding flow enhancer

[Ordo Septenarius]

Hello there, folks.

I have a couple of questions, and am hoping that those kind-hearted souls with time to spare can help me out.

My first question is regarding the use of Vallejo Liquid Gold set, which I recently got as a present, and am excited to check out. I have watched tutorials about use, dilution (with isopropyl alcohol), and clean up, but still have the following questions:

— Can the brushes be cleaned with water/soap straight-from-use? That is, when I am finished painting, can I skip using alcohol and just rinse?
— Do these lend themselves to drybrushing, as well as standard application?


My next question, which is unrelated to the above, concerns a product a poster (I believe it was Einon) recommended, to enhance flow for washes and/or inking. I believe that it was Liquitex Flow Enhancer, or something to that accord. Is this a pretty solid recommendation?

Thanks in advance for your time.

 

[Einion]

— Can the brushes be cleaned with water/soap straight-from-use? That is, when I am finished painting, can I skip using alcohol and just rinse?

Nope, it's what you'd expect: you use the same solvent to clean the brushes as you do to dilute.

— Do these lend themselves to drybrushing, as well as standard application?

Yes, but you'd have to be quick - they dry fast. It's not a huge deal if the paint dries on the brush (it remains easily soluble in alcohol) but it can be tough on the brushhead.

My next question, which is unrelated to the above, concerns a product a poster (I believe it was Einon) recommended, to enhance flow for washes and/or inking. I believe that it was Liquitex Flow Enhancer, or something to that accord. Is this a pretty solid recommendation?

I wouldn't recommend a product like that per se. They work well, and some people swear by them, but a little dishwashing liquid in your dilution water does much the same job for nearly no money.

Einion

 

[Ordo Septenarius]

Excellent! Thank you so much on all accounts!