Brushes for painting. What are they

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

Both the beginner little artist and the eminent master know that the basic tools for drawing are brushes, paints, pencils and paper. Of course, a lot depends on the paper. For example, to paint with watercolors, you need

choose special paper of different weights and specific textures: smooth or textured, thick or rough.

But first of all, you need to choose the right brushes. All brushes used for painting vary in type, type and size.

Professional artists use round, flat and oval brushes. Round brushes for drawing are the main tool. They are necessary in order to apply large volumes of paint. It is advisable to have on hand round brushes of size 8, and for very large paintings - 10 and 12.

A flat brush is needed to wet the paper with water. Master artists use brushes0.5 to 1 inch. They also stock flat synthetic fiber brushes with a swivel end for cleaning, scratching, buffing or more.

Oval brushes for drawing will help to draw all the details on large ones

formats. They are good for adding a large amount of paint or water to paper. But if the drawing is applied to a small surface, such a brush may not be useful.

In addition to the main set of brushes, you should always have thin brushes in your collection for certain tasks to draw neat lines and details of the picture. And wide 3-inch brushes, very handy for drawing on large format paper.

Real, high-quality brushes are made from animal hair and are chosen depending on whether the drawing is done in oil, watercolor or gouache. The properties and quality of the bristles are the main selection criteria.

The most common brushes for painting from the pile of squirrels. It is from it that the softest and smoothest brushes used for watercolor painting are obtained. For oil painting, they are completely unsuitable, since they will immediately begin to crawl out of the solvent and will soon become worthless. They wear out quickly, but with proper care they will last a long time. Similar in properties to marten squirrel brushes, however, they are rarely found on sale.

Wool column is perfect for brushes. It wears off much longer, almost does not come out, a little tougher and harder than squirrel. Such a brush canpaint not only with watercolors, but also with oils. The bouncy brush is ideal for drawing smooth and precise lines, as well as graphics and calligraphy.

But the best

and brushes for painting from sable pile are considered. They say that with one such brush you can paint a temple, and then continue to work. It is practically not erased, does not climb, is soft, but at the same time quite elastic, holds fine clear lines well, but also allows you to work in other techniques. One of its drawbacks is that the price is too high, so it is extremely rare even for a professional artist.

There are also bristle, goat, dog, synthetic and other brushes. However, in painting, they are usually not used by masters, and they are not recommended for children.

Drawing is one of the most exciting and diverse forms of creativity. You can draw not only with paints and pencils, gouache or felt-tip pens. In addition to the classic brush painting, you can use other tools.

For young children, unusual types of drawing will be interesting, such as drawing with milk, symmetrical or dotted. And how much joy the blotting or waxography will cause! You can create a picture with splashes, palms or using a hole punch. The main thing is that such “drawing” brings joy, develops the imagination, awakens the fantasy. And, who knows, maybe such a small "artist" will someday grow into a professional.