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Private Tutorial May 2006
Various Brushes For Reborn Artists
Flat Bright
Fan Brush
Filbert Sable:
Filbert:
Round Brush:
Bright Long Flat:
Bright Short Flat:
Round Brush
Rigger
Can I use my artists paint brushes for watercolors
and for other media as well?
Under most circumstances yes, with oil painting being the only exception.
Paintbrushes used with conventional oil paints need to stay allocated for that use only.
Brushes that are used for watercolor painting can also be used for acrylics, and vice versa.
The best thing to keep in mind is that with proper care your brushes should not have residue of paint in them and can therefore be used for all kinds of media.
What shape or size brushes should I buy?
Whatever you like is the best thing to get.
If you are new to all this, keep in mind that variety is not only the spice of life but, a great way to keep your painting techniques fresh and interesting.
Plus, you won’t meet very many happy painters who complete a project using only one size brush.
Use any paintbrush that peaks your interest.
The first thing to keep in mind about choosing paintbrushes
is the length of the handle
The heads on most brushes used for oils and acrylic or watercolors are very much the same, sometimes identical.
The big difference is in the length of the handle.
In our work short handled brushes are easier to use, but if you find a long handled one you want to try, that's perfectly ok too.
Oil and acrylic art paint brushes normally have long handles and brushes for watercolor are shorter.
The second thing to remember is that oil and acrylic brushes generally come in a few general varieties of hair.
They are generally bristle brushes.
Synthetic bristles are less expense than natural hairs.
Sable hair brushes for smaller areas of color and detail.
The best bristle is male pig bristle, Chungking Bristle, that comes from the ridge on a pigs back.
Synthetic bristle brushes are generally less expensive but a little less durable.
Find brushes that suit you and your art.
Sables are a favorite with artists who love smooth color transitions and detail.
Bristle brushes can handle the toughest treatment and keep on going.
