Michael James Smith × PalettePro

The materials I use to paint realism.

PalettePro makes the brushes, paints and surfaces I use in my own studio and throughout my painting lessons.

The core materials

The tools behind the paintings.

These are the three areas I rely on most. Each link takes you directly to the relevant PalettePro collection.

Precision and control

Professional brushes selected and developed for the way I paint, from fine detail and soft blending to foliage and blocking in.

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Professional oil colour

Artist-quality oil colour chosen for richness, consistency and the controlled mixing needed for realistic painting.

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A better place to start

The smooth painting surfaces I choose for my own work, selected to suit fine detail and precise realist painting.

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Michael's brush sets

Rather than a general selection of brushes, these sets bring together the shapes and sizes I use for particular stages and subjects.

17 essential short-handle brushes — the complete professional set developed for Michael.

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Six essential brushes designed to complement the main professional set.

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Six brushes selected for trees, foliage, grasses and natural landscape texture.

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Six brushes for establishing larger shapes and the early stages of a painting.

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A compact four-brush set for convincing foliage, grasses and natural textures.

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