They hold less water compared to natural hair brushes so you may need to reload the brush quite often. Synthetic brushes are usually slightly stiffer, although nowadays there are those that are quite soft. The type of hair used will affect the characteristic of the brush. So it's important to read the label on the brush. Sometimes it can be difficult to tell what type of hair the brush is using just by looking at it. There are three types of hair, namely synthetic, mixed hair, and natural hair. The characteristics of the brush comes from the type of hair used. A good brush should be durable too and be able to last long or you will have to replace them regularly and spend more money as a result. It should be able to hold a satisfactory amount of water so that you don't have to keep on reloading. What are the characteristics of a good brushĪ good brush should be able to spring back to its original shape after each use. When you have more budget, you can then explore other brushes. The round brush is a good general purpose brush. You should choose the brush for the type of work or strokes you want to create. The shape of the hair determines the type of strokes it can create. If you're a beginner, or have limited budget, I recommend you to start with the versatile round brush. Other types of brushes not shown are rigger, fan, angled, filbert, etc. The last brush in the photo above is the mop brush, which is a larger variation of the round brush but uses (mostly) squirrel hair to increase its water holding capacity. Even for flat brushes, there are the normal flat and flat wash (can hold more water). Next common brush is probably the flat brushwhich can cover a larger area but the strokes are rectangular in shape, unless you paint on its edge. It's a brush that can produce thin and thick strokes. Without confusing you too much on the variety, the most common and versatile brush is the round brush. These are some brushes that I have, from top to bottom They can differ in the shape of the brush, the type of hair used, the body and of course the brand. There are many different types of watercolour brushes. So today, I'm going to talk more about watercolour brushes that I think are good for beginner artists. ![]() ![]() During a recent Q&A session on my Instagram page, a follower asked for brush suggestions.
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