How much do you know about the choice of artist paint brushes?-Part l
The artist paintbrush plays the most basic function in the oil painting process. A handy brush can bring fun to the artist's creation.
Just like the sword in the hands of the swordsman, the table knife in the hands of the cook, and the scalpel in the hands of the doctor, they are all indispensable.
Although the price of an artist paint brush is not expensive, it is not so easy to find a handy artist paint brush. Paint brushes of different materials and shapes have different functions.
So, how do we choose artist paintbrushes?
The choice of artist brush depends on the painting technique. Brushes of different textures, shapes, and models have different functions.
And today, please allow me to focus on the material of artist paint brush bristles.
Material
The caps of common artist paint brushes are mostly made of bristles, with a few wolf hairs and chemical fibers.
Bristle Brush:
Most of them are bristles, which are elastic, strong, and strong. Often leaves bristle marks when stained and can pick up thick pigments.
It can be rubbed, rubbed, and brushed, and generally, there will be no phenomenon that the brush hairs stick together. It is mostly used for thick and textured painting.
Mink or badger hair brushes:
It is a high-grade artist paint brush with moderate softness and hardness. It is soft and even when coloring, without traces of strokes.
It is suitable for a detailed depiction of the picture. Squirrel hair and monkey hair artist brushes are also soft hair brushes.
Cow and camel hair brushes:
It belongs to the soft hair artist brush, which is mostly used for color covering.
Faux fur brush:
It has the characteristics of advanced artist brushes such as mink hair and badger hair.
Artificial hair can be used to produce brushes of different shapes, which can not only soften local colors but also carry out detailed descriptions.
But it cannot be soaked in water, and its hair is easily deformed in water.
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