Initial observations:
-My cheap brush formed a nice tip when wetted; previously it looked as bushy as a dimestore paint-by-numbers tool, but in use it had the sort of tip that French artists twirling their mustaches only dream off. Definitely better than expected.
-The palette was very nice - paint beaded up, did not stick to the sides, and paint wells were appropriately sized. Maybe it's heritage includes a Teflon pan somewhere?
-I am still amazed at how little paint was really needed for the first coat. I squeezed a couple of mL out of my first tube, and it was far too much. A single drop from my droppers was more than adequate. There's some efficiency to be had by painting multiples simultaneously, otherwise how could you possibly use a single drop of paint?
-I really need to buy an eyedropper for adding small amounts of water; trust me that tablespoons are not appropriate for the task.
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I primed a few more figures to paint next time while I decide how to add detail to the spider nests. I'll save that for another post.