Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 82 views

    Brush Shapes and Usage: Shape Info/Usage Media Fiber

    Uploaded by

    Karol D Ariza
    This document provides information on different brush shapes and their common uses with different media. It lists brush shapes including angular, bright, fan, filbert, flat, hake, highliner, mop, mottle, one stroke, oval wash, quill, round, sash, script liner, and square wash. For each shape it indicates the typical ferrule and hair characteristics and recommends the brush for specific techniques like precise strokes, blending, washing, or lettering depending on the shape. It also suggests common hair fibers used for each shape including sable, mongoose, bristle, badger, and synthetic depending on the intended media like oil, watercolor, acrylic, or ink.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Brush Shapes and Usage: Shape Info/Usage Media Fiber

    Uploaded by

    Karol D Ariza
    82 views2 pages
    This document provides information on different brush shapes and their common uses with different media. It lists brush shapes including angular, bright, fan, filbert, flat, hake, highliner, mop, mottle, one stroke, oval wash, quill, round, sash, script liner, and square wash. For each shape it indicates the typical ferrule and hair characteristics and recommends the brush for specific techniques like precise strokes, blending, washing, or lettering depending on the shape. It also suggests common hair fibers used for each shape including sable, mongoose, bristle, badger, and synthetic depending on the intended media like oil, watercolor, acrylic, or ink.

    Original Title

    Brush_Shapes_and_Usage

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    This document provides information on different brush shapes and their common uses with different media. It lists brush shapes including angular, bright, fan, filbert, flat, hake, highliner, mop, mottle, one stroke, oval wash, quill, round, sash, script liner, and square wash. For each shape it indicates the typical ferrule and hair characteristics and recommends the brush for specific techniques like precise strokes, blending, washing, or lettering depending on the shape. It also suggests common hair fibers used for each shape including sable, mongoose, bristle, badger, and synthetic depending on the intended media like oil, watercolor, acrylic, or ink.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    82 views2 pages

    Brush Shapes and Usage: Shape Info/Usage Media Fiber

    Uploaded by

    Karol D Ariza
    This document provides information on different brush shapes and their common uses with different media. It lists brush shapes including angular, bright, fan, filbert, flat, hake, highliner, mop, mottle, one stroke, oval wash, quill, round, sash, script liner, and square wash. For each shape it indicates the typical ferrule and hair characteristics and recommends the brush for specific techniques like precise strokes, blending, washing, or lettering depending on the shape. It also suggests common hair fibers used for each shape including sable, mongoose, bristle, badger, and synthetic depending on the intended media like oil, watercolor, acrylic, or ink.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    of 2

    BRUSH SHAPES AND USAGE

    SHAPE *INFO/USAGE MEDIA FIBER


    AN G U L AR Flat ferrule, short-length hairs, watercolor bristle
    set with longer hairs at one end. acrylic synthetic
    Use for precise strokes, and for decorative
    lines and curves, with thick or
    heavy color.

    BR IG HT Flat ferrule, short-length hairs, oil sable


    usually set in a long handle. Use acrylic badger
    for short, controlled strokes, and decorative bristle
    with thick or heavy color. synthetic

    FA N
    oil bristle
    Flat ferrule, spread hairs. Use for watercolor badger
    smoothing and blending, special acrylic synthetic
    effects, and textures. decorative

    FI L B E RT Thick, flat ferrule and oval-shaped sable


    medium to long hairs. Long oil
    mongoose
    handles. With its soft rounded acrylic
    bristle
    edges, the filbert is suitable for decorative
    badger
    blending and figurative work. synthetic

    FL AT Flat ferrule, square-ended, with


    medium to long hairs. Use for sable
    oil
    bold, sweeping strokes, or on mongoose
    acrylic
    edge for fine lines. Use heavier bristle
    decorative
    filling for heavier paint. badger
    synthetic
    H AKE
    Wash brush on a long flat watercolor bristle
    handle. Use for laying in large ox
    areas of color, wetting surfaces, goat
    and absorbing excess media. squirrel
    synthetic

    Round ferrule, square-ended sable


    H I GHL IN E R brush, with extra long hairs and ink squirrel
    handle. Use for delicate lettering, sign painting synthetic
    outlining, and long continuous
    strokes.

    MO P A mop is a round, full version watercolor


    of the wash brush. Use for squirrel
    laying in large areas of water or synthetic
    color, wetting the surface, and
    absorbing excess media.

    * Note: Info and usage are suggestions only of the most common uses of each brush shape.
    BRUSH SHAPES AND USAGE
    SHAPE *INFO/USAGE MEDIA FIBER
    Large flat brushes with long or
    MOT T L E R short handles and can have long bristle
    or short bristles. Use for faux oil ox
    finishing techniques, murals, watercolor pony
    washes, varnishing or priming, acrylic squirrel
    these brushes hold a large decorative badger
    amount of paint and cover large synthetic
    surface areas.

    ON E ST R O K E Flat ferrule, square-ended medium


    watercolor bristle
    to long length hairs. Short handles. ox
    Large color carrying capacity. squirrel
    Use for painting block letters in a synthetic
    single stroke.

    OVA L WAS H bristle


    Use for laying in large areas watercolor ox
    of water or color, wetting, and squirrel
    absorbing. synthetic

    Plastic or natural quill ferrule,


    Q UI L L with a permanent or detachable
    handle. Round ferrule and short ink, watercolor sable
    handle. Use for lettering and sign paint squirrel
    poster work. Good on smooth synthetic
    surfaces. Hold a lot of water and
    are great for washes.

    R OU N D Round ferrule, round or pointed


    tip. Use for detail, wash, fills, and
    all media all hair
    thin to thick lines. Use a pointed
    round for fine detail.

    SAS H
    Long handle with tapered
    oil Bristle
    bristles. Use for detailed work
    acrylic
    on large paintings. Also good for
    decorative
    delicate decorative painting.

    SC R I P T L IN E R Use for lettering, highlighting,


    watercolor bristle
    ink ox
    outlining, and long continuous
    decorative squirrel
    strokes.
    sign paint synthetic

    SQUA R E WASH bristle


    Use for laying in large areas watercolor ox
    of water or color, wetting, and squirrel
    absorbing. synthetic

    * Note: Info and usage are suggestions only of the most common uses of each brush shape.

    DickBlick.com

    You might also like