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Brush selection

September 13, 2020 by riasharon

Ria Unson brush selection
Prepping to paint the next stage of the Louise de Masi’s chrysanthemum. For adding detail, I’m testing out my #2, #4 in the ink brushes, plus the #5, vg6. Also trying which technique works best… wet on wet or wet on dry. For these small spaces, I could go with the wet on dry for the ink brushes because I don’t like the ragged edges that are happening with the w/w. But the vg6 brush seems to work well for both.

I wonder if I’m just not waiting long enough for the water to soak in or if it’s because I’m using cheap paper. Actually, I tried massaging to water into the paper in the largest  purple shape here and that seeemed to work pretty well.

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I have an undergraduate degree in art. By day, I work in higher ed and in my free time I'm currently putting myself through DIY grad school.

I teach classes on creativity and inspiration on Skillshare. I occasionally share my original paintings on Etsy and fine art prints on Minted. I've also been known to make puppy portraits.

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