Foreign Objects

Grumbacher is one of America’s largest manufacturers of paint brushes. In the early 1990’s, the New Jersey based corporation had to recall more than 330,000 paint brushes. The brushes, which were imported from Korea and Sri Lanka,  had excessive levels of lead in the handles. This news comes from the U.S. Consumer product Safety Commission.

Artists often use materials that pose a potential health hazard. We should use every precaution to protect ourselves. Did your mother ever tell you not to put foreign objects in your mouth or buttons up your nose? Listen to your mother.

The sketch is of a set painter in Hollywood. His nickname was 'Hollywood'. Before he became a set painter, he was an actor. Some actors discovered that they could earn a better living behind the camera than in front of it.