Facts About Brush Uses For Watercolours!...
Watercolours come in two different types. The ones with the best pigments are the artists and then there are the students. The artists paints are soaked with very strong colour. Students do not have such good content.
Obviously, artists will serve you better, as they are easy to use and have a longer life. Students being a mix of pigment and some synthetic ingredients, will have a shorter lifespan, as they are naturally enough, cheaper.
If you want to do a big wash, you really need to use tube paint as you will find that it is softer. Watercolours are available though in two ways, either as pans or tubed. You can buy these from any good art supplier or often stationers. Once you stopped using your paint, do put the lid down on the box or screw the caps back on to avoid the paints drying up.
Pans are very easy to use and you can carry the box around with you. So now, what about mixing the paint? First off, I use a couple of small coffee jars and fill these with clean water. Jam jars or small glasses or even a cup will do just as well. You need one for mixing paint and the other for cleaning your brushes.
You will probably find that you need quite a few mixing dishes. It might be to your advantage to use pans the first time around. I find that I tend to use old saucers or plates to mix on. Dip the brush into the water and transfer this to the saucer. Then hit the brush slightly so that you drop the water.
Repeat the process a few times, then dip the brush in the water, tap it on the side of your vessel so that it is not to watery, then move your brush over and collect the paint.
The next step is as follows: Brush goes to the dish, mix it together with the water and you will now have the transference of paint. Keep trying this and you will soon manage to obtain a lighter or darker tone if you need it. You can always look at the shades on scrap paper first.
Whatever you do, just look after your brushes. If you do not care for them it can be expensive for you. They need cleaning well in water as soon as you have finished with them.
Try to restore their original shape by either using your fingers to do this, or a wrist flick will sometimes do the trick. If you need them to be portable, wrap them in brown paper or newspaper and put a band round them. In the home they are fine kept in an old mug or jug with the brush facing upwards and not in water. Do not leave them in the water. In tins or boxes remember they need to be well dried first.
We all need to look after our choice of tools as well as we possibly can. This way they will certainly last for time to come. That is why it is better to buy the best you can possibly afford at the time and this should improve your results!
This "How To" guide was created by contemporary artist [http://annameenaghanart.com] Anna Meenaghan. Anna operates her own online art community where I, as a contemporary painter [http://annameenaghanart.com/index.php?p=1_5_contemporary_painter], also display my own art. Anna has gathered a vast amount of experience in the art world as she has been creating paintings and other art most of her life. Comment by Michael Bruckner.
Obviously, artists will serve you better, as they are easy to use and have a longer life. Students being a mix of pigment and some synthetic ingredients, will have a shorter lifespan, as they are naturally enough, cheaper.
If you want to do a big wash, you really need to use tube paint as you will find that it is softer. Watercolours are available though in two ways, either as pans or tubed. You can buy these from any good art supplier or often stationers. Once you stopped using your paint, do put the lid down on the box or screw the caps back on to avoid the paints drying up.
Pans are very easy to use and you can carry the box around with you. So now, what about mixing the paint? First off, I use a couple of small coffee jars and fill these with clean water. Jam jars or small glasses or even a cup will do just as well. You need one for mixing paint and the other for cleaning your brushes.
You will probably find that you need quite a few mixing dishes. It might be to your advantage to use pans the first time around. I find that I tend to use old saucers or plates to mix on. Dip the brush into the water and transfer this to the saucer. Then hit the brush slightly so that you drop the water.
Repeat the process a few times, then dip the brush in the water, tap it on the side of your vessel so that it is not to watery, then move your brush over and collect the paint.
The next step is as follows: Brush goes to the dish, mix it together with the water and you will now have the transference of paint. Keep trying this and you will soon manage to obtain a lighter or darker tone if you need it. You can always look at the shades on scrap paper first.
Whatever you do, just look after your brushes. If you do not care for them it can be expensive for you. They need cleaning well in water as soon as you have finished with them.
Try to restore their original shape by either using your fingers to do this, or a wrist flick will sometimes do the trick. If you need them to be portable, wrap them in brown paper or newspaper and put a band round them. In the home they are fine kept in an old mug or jug with the brush facing upwards and not in water. Do not leave them in the water. In tins or boxes remember they need to be well dried first.
We all need to look after our choice of tools as well as we possibly can. This way they will certainly last for time to come. That is why it is better to buy the best you can possibly afford at the time and this should improve your results!
This "How To" guide was created by contemporary artist [http://annameenaghanart.com] Anna Meenaghan. Anna operates her own online art community where I, as a contemporary painter [http://annameenaghanart.com/index.php?p=1_5_contemporary_painter], also display my own art. Anna has gathered a vast amount of experience in the art world as she has been creating paintings and other art most of her life. Comment by Michael Bruckner.
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