A Brush With Art.pdf

useUsing a No. 6 sable brushF This is the same brush stroke as A, except that it ispainted with a No. 6 brush. It is a general purposebrush stroke and therefore both versions are veryimportant. (Use your No. 6 brush to practise brushstroke B as well.) It is also important to learn how toI This random dry brush effect is similar to brushstroke D, except that the brush is moved from right toleft and left to right.Push down the ferrule end of thehairs and let them splay out as you move your brushbackwards and forwardsvary the pressure of your brush as it is moving acrossthe paper. Try this stroke again, but this time startJUse this stroke for filling in larger areas. First paintwith more pressure and, as the stroke progresses,gradually lift the brush off the paperfour distinctly separate strokes to give you a rectangle.Then fill in the area quickly with paint. And remember,your first brush strokes must remain wet while you'reG This takes stroke F a step further. Load the brushand paint a continuous line, while at the same timevarying the pressure of the brush. Remember to havedoing it, or you will end up with a darker line aroundthe edge of the rectangle where your first brushstrokes have dried outenough paint on your brush to take you through thewhole stroke!H These thick and thin vertical strokes will helpyou use your brush effectively for small work. Followthe arrows and when you have done this exercise(moving only your fingers), repeat all the strokes butmake them longer (this time moving your arm)K This last stroke is really an extension of brush strokeJ. It may look like a doodle, but it's one of the mostimportant strokes of all. Iit for filling in irregularareas and moving on to other areas, filling them all inwith colour. When you have mastered this technique,you will feel very much more at home with your brush.Mix plenty of paint first - the secret is to keep it watery!28