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Free Painting Instructions - Basic Brush Stroke Techniques
PRACTICE PAGE I
Practice pages in this tutorial will include
these brushes.
No. 4 Liner--for fine work and detailing
No. 10 Square Shader--fill in, shading
No: 8 Round for everything!
It is suggested that you get a 9 x 12" sketchbook to put
additional practice work into for future reference, especially for your color
work.
Thin your black opaque stain slightly so that it will flow
freely from your brush. Load your number 4 liner fully, rolling it in the paint.
As you lift it the last time, roll it between your fingers slightly. This makes
a beautiful point on it.
Hold your brush perpendicular to the page with the brush
pointing down toward the starting point. Lower brush and draw it towards
you--raise it again, all in the perpendicular position. The farther you lower
your brush the wider your stroke will be. Always draw your brush stroke towards
yourself for more control.
You may use your little fingertip for a "leg" for
your hand to stand on. Thus you can get a steadier line. I would suggest that
you do some practice strokes on newsprint or other paper before you do the
strokes in the book. Do the first two rows on page one in this fashion.
Rows 3 and 4. To make even more pointed ends on this stroke
swing the brush from top to bottom in an arc--only touching the paper at the
middle to the stroke. Hand is held still and brush pivots.
I would interject here that practicing again later is what makes this become
a part of you. Don't shy away from using your new strokes because you
"aren't too good at it yet." You'll never get any better unless you
use them. Do a few practice strokes on a paper first and get busy and put them
on a piece. Finish off the page with similar strokes.
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