How we all love to try new things! So you perhaps would like to add a new dimension to your work, which we all do from time to time. Much is to be gained by using your brushes in various types of ways which is most satisfying.
Your imagination can soon be set free by the wonderful things that appear on the page or canvas, by using different brush strokes. You, in fact, at times may realize what can be achieved with a single brush. Everything from interesting marks, patterns, textures and simple things too, like fine and heavy lines.
As an artist, you will find we are surrounded in art and craft shops by a whole host of brushes. It also often is hard deciding which ones to purchase. You can buy quite cheap brushes, but then find the wood handle splinters off as you paint, or the actual hair brushes fall out.
We all face this problem from time to time. These brushes are good for practicing with. However, different brushes are designed with a certain type of particular stroke in mind. As an example, to produce lines that gradually peter out, a brush with a fine point is ideal. Good too, for filling in parts with very fine detailing.
The flat brush has many bristles and appears to be very square in its actual shape. Very different to a fine brush, as you will find, they will let you fill up with lots of paint as they are with plentiful bristles. This being so, there is little need to keep refilling with paint. They also have the added advantage of covering substantial areas with a flat look.
With so many brushes to choose from just look at the unusual effects that you can make. However, I do think that we all have our favourite brushes. After all they are the tools of your trade!
Experiment, experiment, experiment and see what you can do with these brushes. You will find it is so easy to get carried away and the time flies by without you realising.
New effects are what you want, different styles for your work maybe? You develop your own personal style naturally enough, but often we do find we do need change. Try using the brush in other ways, on it's side for instance, not always the point. Then apply more or less accordingly.
Personally I love acrylic and oil paints for my work. They appear to give you such flexibility. Being able to use them straight from the tube, you can use them so well for giving you dynamic, swirl like, strokes with a thicker brush. Great for water scenes too.
How about just painting with a dry brush? This is something I have tried occasionally with the background still visible. Other people, I find, manage to complete paintings simply by using dots. A flexible, flat brush is required to do this.
A stab type movement of the brush will at times make up a whole painting. Simply good too, are pictures made by only using a brush that is dry. You do not always need to cover all the page or canvas. Let the white be seen sometimes.
Basically, how you use the brush, can make the difference with or without weight behind it. Also the type of brush, flat brush, dry brush, fine brush etc. The finish is down to you. You can do dabs, dots, dashes alternately, swirls to make and ,of course, your color choice helps to give variance of tone.
A light touch is needed to do thin lines, but should you wish to do thick lines more pressure is needed. We are born tryer's so just do that!
Your imagination can soon be set free by the wonderful things that appear on the page or canvas, by using different brush strokes. You, in fact, at times may realize what can be achieved with a single brush. Everything from interesting marks, patterns, textures and simple things too, like fine and heavy lines.
As an artist, you will find we are surrounded in art and craft shops by a whole host of brushes. It also often is hard deciding which ones to purchase. You can buy quite cheap brushes, but then find the wood handle splinters off as you paint, or the actual hair brushes fall out.
We all face this problem from time to time. These brushes are good for practicing with. However, different brushes are designed with a certain type of particular stroke in mind. As an example, to produce lines that gradually peter out, a brush with a fine point is ideal. Good too, for filling in parts with very fine detailing.
The flat brush has many bristles and appears to be very square in its actual shape. Very different to a fine brush, as you will find, they will let you fill up with lots of paint as they are with plentiful bristles. This being so, there is little need to keep refilling with paint. They also have the added advantage of covering substantial areas with a flat look.
With so many brushes to choose from just look at the unusual effects that you can make. However, I do think that we all have our favourite brushes. After all they are the tools of your trade!
Experiment, experiment, experiment and see what you can do with these brushes. You will find it is so easy to get carried away and the time flies by without you realising.
New effects are what you want, different styles for your work maybe? You develop your own personal style naturally enough, but often we do find we do need change. Try using the brush in other ways, on it's side for instance, not always the point. Then apply more or less accordingly.
Personally I love acrylic and oil paints for my work. They appear to give you such flexibility. Being able to use them straight from the tube, you can use them so well for giving you dynamic, swirl like, strokes with a thicker brush. Great for water scenes too.
How about just painting with a dry brush? This is something I have tried occasionally with the background still visible. Other people, I find, manage to complete paintings simply by using dots. A flexible, flat brush is required to do this.
A stab type movement of the brush will at times make up a whole painting. Simply good too, are pictures made by only using a brush that is dry. You do not always need to cover all the page or canvas. Let the white be seen sometimes.
Basically, how you use the brush, can make the difference with or without weight behind it. Also the type of brush, flat brush, dry brush, fine brush etc. The finish is down to you. You can do dabs, dots, dashes alternately, swirls to make and ,of course, your color choice helps to give variance of tone.
A light touch is needed to do thin lines, but should you wish to do thick lines more pressure is needed. We are born tryer's so just do that!
About the Author:
The guide about brush strokes was created by contemporary artist Anna Meenaghan. As an established, contemporary painter, Anna writes guides about art to help beginners better their technique. She also operates an internet art gallery where artists and art enthusiasts alike can meet and exchange thoughts. Comment by Michael Bruckner.
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