![]() Most of my images tended to go about 4 inches across. The big 2.5 inch brush spread out and down into the paper seems to enlarge in size. It will usually get somewhat ‘dry brush’ like towards the end as the paint runs out. ONE STROKE as far as it will allow me to go. If I do, I will use my big Hake to dampen the paper a bit. Next, I decide if I want the paper slightly dampened to give a subtle softness – or not. I have lots of paper out, so I feel free to play and experiment! Sometimes I have the mid tone have a higher ratio and the dark tone just a tiny fraction, 2% or so. Usually I put the Light on one side, Mid in the middle, and Dark on the other side. I chose the first group of paints, dipped the brush into all 3 colours. Grabbing my plastic picnic plates to mix on, hake brush for dampening the supports and my spray mister I was just about ready. For more depth information and tips see Depth in landscape paintings which can give extra tips. For one brushstroke painting I chose yellow green, cobalt teal, and indigo – creating my light, mid, dark tones. Within each grouping of colours I made sure I had the required Light tone, Mid tone and Dark tones tubes of paint. You might find my prior post on tonal values, Into the Light, Tones helpful. These tones are essential for creating depth, form, shapes, distance and enough interest. I needed to sort the paints into light, mid, dark groups. ![]() The common house paint brush is a fantastic tool when I feel the need to Tame the Dragon ‘perfectionism.’ This brush is great for giving me texture, gradations, movement, singular threads of colour and tone. About 2.5 inches wide, the worn split bristles were perfect for the job. ![]() Heading for the garage, I located a very old tattered house paint brush. I selected scarlet red, naples yellow, white, burnt sienna, cobalt teal, indigo, black, indanthrone, magenta and yellow green in acrylics. This lessens the likelihood of my fiddling – then damaging the loveliness of the brushstroke. I rounded up 10 sheets of paper and some old canvas to work on. don’t go back into the brushstroke at all, once it has been applied select 3 paints that correspond to a Light tone, Mid tone, Dark tone (acrylics, watercolours, oils)ģ. use one medium size 2.5 inch old used house paint brushĢ. The 3 key points are: using one brush, an old house paint brush and selecting 3 paints in Light, Mid, Dark Tones and Do NOT Return to the brushstrokeġ. The abstract creates a ‘real’ sky, or land, or hill, etc.Īll of the images shown in the post, were created using just One brushstroke! 3 Tips to Banish Boring Brushstrokes I love looking into the brushstroke at all its variations, its possibilities. I’ve been enchanted with the textures, colour variations, gradations and tonal nuances made possible using this approach. I really like the idea of expressing more, but using less actual brush strokes. “Less is More” as well as “A picture is worth a 1000 words” lies behind the concept of today’s post with these 3 techniques and tips. You too? I thought so! Let me tell you how a House Paintbrush has livened up my brushstrokes and I love it! The Way of The Brush acrylics one brushstroke Its not that I’m slacking off, I tell myself I’m ‘efficient.’ I’d like my time, effort and energy to be optimised to the maximum possible. ![]() And, I want 1 brushstroke to do the job of 20……. I want powerful, dynamic brushstrokes! I want them lively, not boring.
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