Both the beginner little artist and the eminent master know that the main tools for drawing are brushes, paints, pencils and paper. Of course, a lot depends on paper. For example, to paint with watercolors
choose special paper of different density and a certain texture: smooth or textured, thick or rough.
But first of all, you need to choose the right brush. All brushes used for painting vary in appearance, type and size.
Professional artists use round, flat and oval tassels. Round brushes for painting are the main tool. They are necessary in order to apply large volumes of paint. It is advisable to have round brushes of size 8 on hand, and for very large paintings - 10 and 12.
A flat brush is needed to wet the paper with water. Artists use brushes from 0.5 to 1 inch. They always have in stock flat brushes made of synthetic fibers with a rotatable end for cleaning, scratching, polishing or other actions.
Oval brushes for painting will help to draw all the details on large
formats. They are good at adding a large amount of paint or water to the 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 to perform certain tasks to draw neat lines and details of the picture. And also wide three-inch brushes, very convenient for drawing on large-format paper.
Real, high-quality brushes are made from pile of animals and choose them depending on what the drawing is done - oil, watercolor or gouache. The properties and quality of the bristles are the main selection criteria.
The most common brushes for painting from pile squirrels. It is from him that the softest and smoothest brushes are used, used for watercolor painting. For oil painting, they are completely unsuitable, since the solvent will immediately begin to come out and soon become worthless. They quickly wear out, but with proper care they will last a long time. In their properties, they are similar to squirrel brushes made of marten, however, they are rarely found on sale.
The wool column is perfect for brushes. It erases much longer, almost does not come out, a little harder and harder than squirrel. Such a brush can be painted not only with watercolors, but also with oil. The resilient brush is ideal for drawing straight and clear lines, as well as for graphics and calligraphy.
But the best
and are considered brushes for drawing from the sable pile. They say that with one brush you can paint the temple, and continue to work. It practically does not wear off, does not climb, is soft, but at the same time quite elastic, holds fine fine lines well, but also allows you to work in other techniques. One of its drawbacks is that the price is too high, so even with a professional artist it is extremely rare.
There are brushes made of bristles, goat hair, dogs, synthetic and others. However, they are usually not used by masters in painting, but are not recommended for children.
Drawing is one of the most fascinating and diverse types of creativity. You can draw not only with paints and pencils, gouache or felt-tip pens. In addition to classic brush painting, you can use other tools.
For young children, such unusual types of drawing will be interesting as drawing with milk, symmetrical or dot. And how much joy a blotography or waxing will cause! You can create a picture with splashes, palms or using a hole punch. The main thing is that such “drawing” bring joy, develop imagination, awaken imagination. And, who knows, maybe a professional will someday grow out of such a small “artist”.