An Erma Bombeck moment.

[Kimberly Dow]

Viva does not leave any lint on an oil painting if you are wiping off. My vote anyway.

[Mike McCarty]

For me it's Bounty Select-a-size.

Each sheet is about half the size of the other brands, which works out fine 90% of the time. Of all the tools in the bag, I think this one would be missed most.

[Michele Rushworth]

Costco's Kirkland brand doesn't leave lint and, if you've got room to store a bunch of huge rolls, is a great price.

[Joan Breckwoldt]

I am happy with my Bounty paper towels, though I admit I use them because that's what I buy for the kitchen. But I hardly ever use them to wipe the canvas, I wipe off my brushes in them while I'm painting. Maybe I should be using cheap rags?

Joan

[Linda Nelson]

I'm a Bounty half sheet fan too, Mike.

[Michele Rushworth]

Chuck, what a wonderful quote! Too many people are learning how to write about art and not enough people are learning how to do it, are they?

[Julie Deane]

And here I was feeling like I wasn't a "good artist" because I use paper towels, not rags!

[Jen Reinstadler]

I am a rag user!

I have three growing, wardrobe-abusing kids. My husband crashes through thickets to hunt and fish whenever he gets a chance. I am a painter (enough said). I am not exactly a die-hard recycling type, but I am a tight wad. And I cringe to throw out that many cotton and cotton-poly t-shirts. So I haven't used a paper towel for years.

[Vianna Szabo]

I keep a stash of Viva in my pantry just for painting and woe to those in my family who dare to bring that into the kitchen instead of the Dollar General brand.

Vianna