| Round |
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Use
on point or apply pressure to make thick-to-thin strokes. Detail
work or filling large areas depending upon the size and pressure
applied. |
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| Spotter |
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For
fine detailing. Examples: tiny stroke work, eyes, eyelashes,
miniatures. |
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| Script
Liner |
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Scroll
work, flowing thick-to-thin lines. Length of hair holds more
paint than a regular liner, but requires more control. |
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| Shader
(Flat) |
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Blocking
in color, shading, blending, highlighting, and stroke work. |
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| Angular
Shader (Angle Flat) |
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Tight
shading, curved strokes. Popular rose petal brush. |
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| Chisel
Blender (Bright) |
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Short
flat, a chisel ended, square headed bristle brush. Bright was
a painter. |
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| Wash
(Glaze) |
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Large
flat soft hair brush, used primarily for flat washes in water
colour. |
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| Filbert
(Oval) |
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Strokes
with soft edges. Blending. Natural shape for flower petals,
leaves, duck, and bird feathers. |
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| Deerfoot
Stippler |
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Texturing
brush. Use a dry brush and light pouncing technique for fur,
shrubbery, and soft backgrounds. |
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| Fan |
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Use
dry or with tips loaded to create texture or smooth other brush
strokes. |
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| Rake |
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Flat,
texturing brush with a naturally-fingered shape. Use for hair,
grasses, wood grain, feathers, and fur. |
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| Filbert
Rake |
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Creates
the same effect as the Rake brush but its oval shape gives softer
edges. |
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| Dagger
Stripper |
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Long
chisel edge for easy fine lines. Vary pressure for thick-to-thin
ribbon effect. Other uses: faux finish techniques. |
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| Stencil |
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Use
a dry brush with very little paint and circular or stippling
technique. |
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| Mop |
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Large,
round, domed brushes, often made from goat, used primarily to
cover whole areas in water colour. |
