What can you do with a Dagger brush?

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[@1disneyana]

Hi Layne, Mimi here. Thanks for the demo. I really like my dagger. I love your classes. So glad to see you making vids on UA-cam. Have a great week!

[@LayneJohnsonStudio]

You're very welcome - thanks Mimi!

[@brendamaxson4961]

I love my Dagger brush. I do a lot of heavy texture painting/paint sculpting but I still paint with brushes some. It's a very versatile brush.

[@LayneJohnsonStudio]

Awesome!

[@Guylangloisartist]

I bought the Aspen dagger today. Great brush.

[@LayneJohnsonStudio]

Awesome!

[@samirsabri1672]

Thank you master Layan..for your lesson..and thank you So much..for arabic language ..l hope and wish continue with this translation…🙏🙏💐

[@LayneJohnsonStudio]

You're welcome!

[@munsiefjassiem7617]

Honestly the best brush in my bag. Ive gone with the tisch dagger. As u rightly said it's just so versatile
Can be used in so many applications

[@LayneJohnsonStudio]

I agree - I look forward to using this one more!

[@FollowerOfYeshua1974]

I love using my dagger to make grass.

[@LayneJohnsonStudio]

Excellent!

[@arosrod5694]

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[@LayneJohnsonStudio]

Thank you so much - appreciate the feedback. 🙏

[@bosede834]

Dagger brush is great with details 👍

[@LayneJohnsonStudio]

It really is!

[@guillermocubillas4168]

I bought a dagger brush today and I don’t know why the hairs just bend easily and stay in that position when it’s wet. If I use it dry with acrylic strokes are weak and hard to manipulate. What am I doing wrong?

[@LayneJohnsonStudio]

That's the nature of many brushes. It's important to have enough paint on the brush. For acrylics, using an acrylic medium might help. In my opinion, certain brushes have certain strengths. A dagger (for me) is somewhat of a niche brush. Good for doing something like cirrus clouds.

[@inaniday9148]

Awesome. I have a couple of daggers but you should me what I can do with them that I didn't know. Thanks.

[@LayneJohnsonStudio]

Awesome!

[@TheLindosguy]

Are the Claasico paints Artist or Student grade? Just curious because I don't know much about them. Thanks.

[@LayneJohnsonStudio]

I haven't seen anything that specifies which they are, but it appears to me that they're artist grade since they don't include any fillers/waxes (the typical hallmark of student grade). They also use real cadmiums and cobalts. I've been impressed with the colors I've used so far.

[@uptownphotography]

Very nice and informative video.
Question please:
Would a Dagger brush be a good choice for painting Evergreen trees?
I am having trouble getting nice detail with background Evergreen type trees consistent with Colorado mountain type landscapes. Getting the individual branches with the leaf detail has been alluding me and I was researching using a dagger style brush.
Note: I am trying to paint the trees that are medium distance away at about say 100 to 250 feet away. Thanks and very nice video. Giving you a Sub.
Philip

[@LayneJohnsonStudio]

I wish I could tell you, but I don't paint those kind of trees. Get one and give it a shot!

[@uptownphotography]

@@LayneJohnsonStudio Hi Layne. Thanks for your comment. I appreciate you following up. I've been trying out a very small Princeton fan brush (20/0 inch) and that so far has been helping me get closer to the Colorado evergreen type trees that you might see in the distance. I still need a lot of practice!
BTW: ​ I may buy this dagger brush also...Are the bristles firm? THX.
Philip