All About Watercolor Brushes & How To Use Them

Art Lessons by Captain Watercolor

Your brushes are what actually does the painting. Having the right brush is critically important. This lesson tells you a lot about your brushes. The knowledge will not only be helpful in buying brushes, but also in selecting what brushes to use for each particular job.

 

People will tell you to buy Kolinsky brushes. Learn what they are, and what they think they are talking about.

 

Learn why you do not want a camels hair brush.

 

There is also a lot of interesting trivia regarding watercolor brushes. Some of it useful, some not so much.

The Materials for this lesson are:

     
PAPER
  Waterford 140 Pound Cold Pressed
     
PAINTS    
.......( non sedementry )
Warm Yellow   Arilyde Yellow
Cool Yellow   Hansa Yellow
Warm Red   Light Red
Cool Red   Alizerine Crimson (Hue )
Warm Blue   Pthalocynanine Blue
Cool Blue   Ultramarine Blue
.........( sedimentry )
Yellow   Yellow Ochre
Red   Burnt Sienna
Blue   Cerulean Blue (Genuine)
Green   Veridian
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