The Art of Choosing Brush: An Ultimate Guide For Brush Users (Artist Essential, Foundation of Art, Drawing Everyday, Brush Palette) by Sean Lann

Author:Sean Lann [Lann, Sean]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-09-29T18:30:00+00:00

Painting Brush Tips and Paper Tips

Watercolor painting has its delicate luminosity. It has its own characteristic of immediacy which can’t be duplicated by other media such as oil and acrylic painting. There is no wonder why watercolor painting is the most popular for beginners. But despite all these, the use of watercolors could be difficult simply because it could be unpredictable making it hard to master. It is difficult to correct mistakes in watercolors because of the nature of its fluid. But it is this quality that makes this medium perfect for beginners. In this chapter, you will learn the behavior of the pigments and the water on brush and paper.

Watercolor paints have existed for centuries, but it was not until the 17th century that paint and paper technology had a significant improvement, and this medium of painting would eventually exist until today. It uses pigments applied by using a brush and water to blank white paper that results in a pure and clear painting media.

Brush Tips for Watercolor Painting

Brushes are important materials for watercolor paintings. Whether you are a neophyte to painting, having good brushes would be a smart investment that could last longer given the proper care. Painting with scant brushes could be frustrating, so might as well use good brushes so that learning the painting techniques is much easier.

Good brushes are made up of synthetic fiber or natural hair. The best ones made up natural hair are those with kolinsky sable. There are also red sables that have the same quality as kolinsky but aren’t that expensive. The sable brush has a spring that makes it responsive to the hands of the painter. Today, there are also various synthetic brushes that rival the standards of sable brushes, and also seem to be more durable so they are good for artists.

Different Brush Shapes

1. Round brushes—the hairs of this brush form round tips. These kinds of brushes are the most common ones and are very useful because they can make both lines and strokes. It has different grades and sizes which you could select from. The most common choice would be within numbers three, five, and 12.

2. Flat brushes—the flat brush has a straight edge on the tip, and it produces angular strokes which are ideal when painting large spaces of even colors and also in delineating edges. The sizes are measured on the flat edge. A good size choice would include ½ inch, ¾ inch and one inch.

3. Wash brushes—a wash brush is a large flat brush that can carry lots of paints allowing the painter to lay down large washes. Good size choices would be 1 ½ inches and three inches.

4. Liner brushes—the liner brush is like a round brush of small size. Its tip is pointed and very useful when making fine lines, thin lines, and for signing up a finished piece. Always keep a No. 1 with you.

5. Mop brushes—the mop is a large brush of large size. It is made up of soft hairs that hold a lot of water when wet.

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