{"id":32,"date":"2021-01-11T18:17:40","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T18:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ep.spk.ac.th\/art\/?p=32"},"modified":"2021-01-12T01:45:12","modified_gmt":"2021-01-11T18:45:12","slug":"choosing-paintbrushes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ep.spk.ac.th\/art\/2021\/01\/11\/choosing-paintbrushes\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing Paintbrushes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Essential Guide to Choosing Art Paint Brushes and Their Uses\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3A4uy-EgBDg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Steps<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Decide on synthetic or natural<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Decide if you want a synthetic or natural-fiber brush.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When starting out, go with the less-expensive synthetic. Save natural-fiber for when you&#8217;re more experienced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Choose medium<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Decide what medium you&#8217;ll be working in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re painting in acrylics or oils, start with synthetic brushes because these paints are harder to clean out of the brush.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Familiarize yourself w\/ 8 types<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Familiarize yourself with the 8 main types of brushes: round, flat, bright, filbert, fan, angle, mop and rigger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>round brush (closely arranged bristles for detail); flat blush (flat end for quickly moving paint around); bright brush (flat but with shorter, stiffer bristles); filbert brush (domed ends); fan brush (for blending paints); angled brush (general detail brush); mop brush (broad soft paint application); rigger (round brush with long hairs)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/5\/5e\/Brushtypes.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hold brush<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pick a brush and hold it in your fist, bristles up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After rubbing, the whole brush should take its original shape, and no bristles should fall out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Choose flat &amp; filbert<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose two workhorse brushes\u2014a flat and a filbert\u2014as your main brushes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose the brush size depending on the size of your work. A size 6 is good middle ground to start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Select smaller &amp; larger sizes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose two more flats and two more filberts, one of each a size smaller and larger than the size you already have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Choose special brushes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Select any other special brushes you think you&#8217;ll need based on your project. This should be all you need to begin, so grab a canvas and start experimenting!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the best brushes use the hair of animals, the best being sable brushes from the tail of a sable marten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1G1pNnqZG22MmcAivnG8zpURL5tvU7Cej\/preview\" height=\"480\" ><\/iframe>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Step 1 Steps Decide on synthetic or natural Decide if you want a synthetic or natural-fiber brush. When starting out, go with the less-expensive synthetic. Save natural-fiber for when you&#8217;re more experienced. Step 2 Choose medium Decide what medium you&#8217;ll be working in. 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