How To Hold Your Brush: Basic Watercolor Brushstrokes

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Course Level:
Beginner

Total Run Time:
54 minutes

Total Videos:
1

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Course Description:

Grab your paintbrushes and dive into this fresh new class with Miranda Balogh, an artist and blogger who is passionate about inspiring artists to create beautiful watercolor artwork confidently. This class focuses on understanding your brushes and experimenting with different brush strokes for varied effects in your art pieces. You’ll delve into identifying types of brushes, their bristle composition, and size variations along with practical demonstrations on creating diverse brushstrokes through experimentation.

What You Will Learn:

  • Identifying various types of paintbrushes including round vs flat
  • Understanding what bristles are made up of – synthetic vs blend
  • Determining the size and handle length suitable for you
  • Recognizing softness or firmness in bristles
  • Testing how much water a particular type of brush can hold
  • Experimentation techniques involving pressure effects such as thick vs thin lines
  • Comparisons between round brushes (for organic shapes) & flat brushes (for straight edges)
  • Practicing basic brush strokes using simple dabs & oval shapes.

Supplies You’ll Need:

  • Paper, either mixed media or watercolor
  • Paintbrush
  • Watercolor paints
  • Two jars of water
  • Mixing well
  • Rag or paper towels

Meet Your Instructor:

Hi there! My name is Miranda Balogh. I’m a Canadian artist and educator who loves teaching and inspiring my audience. As a content creator and blogger, my desire is to share educational resources that will help you develop your artistic skills and cultivate a creative mindset. I’ll show you that you don’t need an expensive art education or years of experience to hone your artistic abilities. To succeed, all you need is the desire to learn and the passion to drive your ambition.

Miranda Balogh

Blogger at MirandaBalogh.com

This Is A Live Class Replay:

This is an edited replay of a Foxsy Live Class. If you’re interested in interacting directly with instructors, check out the upcoming Live Class schedule.

What’s In This Class?

  • 1 Video
  • Tips & Tricks
  • Self-Paced

Course Level: Beginner
Run Time: 54 minutes

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