WATERCOLOR BRUSH Guide, Part 1: The Overview of Main Brush Types
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- Опубліковано 11 лип 2024
- Dear friends, I am proud to present you the first lesson of my 2-lesson course, Tools of the Trade: Brushes, called An Overview of the Main Types of Brushes. Of course, I am by no means claiming a complete overview of the market. I just want to tell you about the main types of brushes that exist - those included in the minimal set of every watercolor artist. I'll tell you what functions these brushes are used for, as well as what principles should be followed in order to best create your own set of brushes.
In addition, I will tell you about the simplest rules to follow to take care of your brushes and they would serve you as long as possible.
My second lesson, called My Brushes, will be released on Thursday June 10! Don't miss it :)
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Dear Friends, this video is available with subtitles in 103 languages. The instruction how to turn them on is in the video description. Thank you for watching and I hope you are having a nice day!
wow 103
It have my language too.. Malayalam!
Thanks
It's the best overview on watercolor brushes I've ever seen! Thank you very much Michael for your kindness and for sharing your knowledge!
Thank you so much for watching Liliana! Glad you liked it!
Omg the slinky! Great idea
Glad you liked this one :)
Dear Michael I am a beginner and I would like to congratulate you on this excellent teaching video in which I have learned an enormous amount in a short time about the tools of the trade to help me along my journey Thank you
I am glad you found this video helpful, Sydney!
That was brilliant and very interesting. I really enjoyed it and recognized many excellent brushes. The last few minutes made me cringe with guilt- I use the cover tubes for my precious Escoda Perlas!! Never again, I promise. 😆 thank you Michael.
Thanks Barbara! With the cover tubes - well, now you know, not too late to reanimate your brushes :)
Feeling like walking into a jewellery shop full of sparkling, dazzling priceless gems ❣️
Thank you very much Ashis!
@@watercoloronlinemsolovyev My great pleasure Michael ❣️
Михаил, огромное СПАСИБО за ваши уроки и лекции. Это видео про кисти я смотрел с большим интересом и вниманием. Не жаль потраченного времени на длинное по нынешним временам видео. Всё по делу и профессионально. Чувствуется, что Вы делитесь своим опытом от чистого сердца. Это приятно.
Большое спасибо, Виктор! Рад, что это видео оказалось для вас полезным.
I love collecting brushes going to the art store to get a new brush gives me goosebumps 😆
Thank you so very much for sharing all that you do. Watching you from Mexico.
I'm glad you found my videos helpful, Kay!
Michael, you are great, not only as an artist, that I admire you deeply, but also great as a person for so generously conveying what you know to us. Magnificent and enlightening explanation. I have learned many things and I am looking forward to your second part. A hug. Thank you
Thank you very much Maria! I am glad you really liked this video :) Second part is coming this Thursday!
Very interesting. Thank you for your sharing and precious advices
I am very excited i just ordered your paint set.
Now im looking for the right brush.
Maestro Michael. This was the most informative video I ever watched! My brushes were all fuzzy and couldn't keep the nice shape, and now I know why. I was 1) washing brushes with soap and left some soap to keep shape (horrible!), and 2) drying my wet brushes vertically standing up, and 3) some even had a protector cap! I tried all what you instructed here, and now all my brushes are in perfect condition just cleaning with water. This was utterly eye-opening experience.
I watch all your videos religiously and hope someday, I can take your workshop in person. You are not only super talented, but also the most generous, open-arm educator.
Thank you very much! And yes, I just purchased the Slinky!😝 -- Yuko
Thank you very much for your comment. It is very important to know that video is in demand. Thank you!!!
Wonderful explanation! Just to let you know Rosemary & Co., in Britain, has a Posara brush, Series 336, that is like a traditional rigger.
Excellent. Thank you!
You are the best teacher I ever met online !
Thank you very much for your support, Natascia!
Absolutely helpful. I knew very very little about brushes until I saw your presentation. Thank you so much.
Thanks a lot, Masaaki! Glad you liked this video!
Loved ALL this information. Answered everything on brushes. Thank you. Glad I have your brushes
Thank you very much, Roxanne!
I’m from Saudi Arabia and I found your language very easy to me and so clear❤ thank you for your free lessons I’m learning a lot everyday 👍🏼
I am glad you found my videos helpful, Lama!
Thank you so much, Michael Solovyev, for your valuable information on every kind of W/C brush ever!
Thanks Bessie! Well, not every kind, but I tried to give a general overview :)
Fantastic explanation on brushes! Thank you Michael for contributing so much of your knowledge with us.
My pleasure, I am glad you enjoyed it!
Enhorabuena Michael por tu video. Como siempre un placer recibir tus enseñanzas. Muchas gracias.
¡Muchas gracias Manuel!
Very interesting and instructive. Thank you for this very useful information. I learned a lot today.
I am glad you found this video helpful, Anita!
Very informative and great suggestions, Michael! Thank you for taking the time to share all this information!👍
Thanks a lot Judy! Glad you found it useful!
Great comprehensive overview of watercolour brushes Michael . Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge
I am glad you found this video helpful, Sanjeev!
Thank you! Love all your tricks!
Thanks Gary! Don't miss the next week's part 2 of this video - I got more tricks up my sleeve :)
Awesome.That’s really interesting to anyone.I love it.Thanks Michael for your job.
Thank you very much Helena, glad you liked the video!
Thanks so much for this detailed overview. Still love YOUR brushes more!
Thanks so much Sally! The video on my brushes drops this Thursday :)
Wonderful talk on watercolour brushes. Much appreciated. Thank you.
I am glad you liked the video, Joseph!
Thank you for this informative video on brushes.
It's good to know that they change with your skill level.
And thanks for the general care of brushes. The "Slinky" is an ingenious device for drying brushes and so is the Chinese "drying rack".
Thanks for sharing. Greatly appreciated.
Thank you very much Darnelle! I am personally in constant search of new brushes :)
Slinky is amazing, but the drying rack is just so cool.
Lots of good information here -- THANKS
Thanks a lot Pamela!
Great information! Thank you!
Thank you very much!
Thank you so much for share lots important things about watercolour brushes🖌
I am glad you found this tutorial helpful, Wang!
Thank you!
Merci pour votre volonté de transmettre, vous êtes très inspirant
Continuez! l’art doit être partagé
The best description of brushes! Thank you.
I am glad you found this video helpful, John!
Thank you. That was great.
Thanks Eva!
Very very interesting !!!! Thank you Michael I have learn a lot. 👍👍
Thank you very much Aura!
Brilliant!
I am glad you liked the video, Helga!
Thank you sir.
Thank you for such detailed information on brushes.. Quite comprehensive...
Thank you Ranjana, glad that my review was useful :)
Wonderful thanks! I love my Chinese brushes, and many others.
Thanks Kelly, I love my Chinese brushes as well :)
Muy interesante. ¡Tomo nota!.
Saludos desde Santander. 🇪🇸
Gracias Juan!
Very clear , synthetic and complete demonstration ! congratulations
Thank you, Bernard! I am glad you found this video helpful.
Thank You Mr. Michael, You are a breath of "Honest" fresh air .. I simply love your style , that's why I took up watercolor many years ago .. You are a Wonderful teacher " I love your music " an a master in how you explain & render such beautiful art...! Stay safe & be Blessed Sir.....
Thank you very much for your support, Danny!
very important and needed knowledge, thank you
I am glad you found this video helpful, Mariusz!
Thank you ! This was very interesting. .i studied Chinese painting more than 30years ago and i use the brushes for a lot of my watercolour work. I still learned a lot today! Thanks again-I'm so glad i found your channel 👍🙂
Thank you so much Ingrid! It is absolutely flattering that you learned something new today even after studying Chinese painting!
Great video. Thanks
Thanks a lot Beth!
Muchas gracias por tu exposición, como siempre da gusto escuchar tus explicaciones, se nota tu pasión por esta técnica.
Muchas gracias Jose, estoy muy contento de que hayas disfrutado la pintura!
I like the information you share.
Also like your way of talking English. 👍
Thank you, Kishor! And I am glad you liked my English!
Dziękuję za cenne informacje .
Serdecznie zapraszam Zbigniew! Cieszę się, że ten film okazał się przydatny!
Thank you very much! This video is very intreresting.I learn a lot of informations.Thank Michael.
Thank you very much, Veronique! Glad it was informative!
Great Video!!! Love it and i love to colect brushes too 🤓
Thank you for watching, fellow brush collector :)
Hi,
I am great full to you for the immense knowledge of brushes, I like your Master brushes set .
Thank you, Muhammad! I am glad you found this video enjoyable.
大開眼界！謝謝你的展示許多種畫筆
感谢您观看视频！
Дякую, дуже дякую, нарешті вдалося отримати таку повну інформацію про акварельні пензлі. Та ще й так доброзичливо та оптимістично, наочно подану. Ви неймовірний. Я дідусь підписуюсь на ваші відео. Подобаються і зачаровують.
Велике спасибі, Anatoliy!
merci beaucoup c'était vraiment intéressant
Je suis content que vous ayez aimé la vidéo, France!
Я так долго искала информацию о различных типах бумаги и кистей. И наконец- то нашла ваши уроки, Михаил. Здорово! Я начинающий художник, несмотря на то что уже давно на пенсии. И ваши советы мне очень важны. Однако, те материалы что я могу приобрести здесь, в Санкт Петербурге совсем другие - фирмы производители бумаги и кистей. Поэтому я с интересом узнала ваш опыт и пояснения. Спасибо большое!
Большое спасибо, Надежда! Я очень рад, что видео оказались полезными. Спасибо за вашу поддержку!
very very practical, thank you
Thanks a lot, Maria!
Great info...enjoyed the clarity about brushes. I actually found I had some you suggested....and now I will actually use them!!😂
I am glad you found this video helpful, Gwen!
Great Video on brushes....learnt a lot and thanks for sharing Sir
I am glad you found this video helpful, Ramesh!
@@watercoloronlinemsolovyev Even your video on Paper also awesome and very informative. Thanks for sharing Sir
Super informative thank you
Thank you Valerie, glad it was useful to you!
I always wanted to get information of brushes and you got me! A big follower of yours.
Thank you very much for your support, Asit! Glad you enjoyed the video!
Nice sharing 👍😍😍😍😍
Thanks!
Recently knew you... but... I think I love you. You're extremly clear in each lessons. God bless you, man. A great Kiss from Chile, in the ass of the World.
Thank you, Ximena! I am glad you found my videos helpful.
Very informative
Thank you!
Obrigado por esta informação. Muito bom
Obrigado Dinis!
Thank you very much for so many tips. I am from Barcelona and some of my brushes are Escoda. I have yet to visit the factory and meet Xavi in person. I have already notified Escoda with a message to see this magnificent video and promote it. Thanks, again.
Thanks so much Monica! Escoda is a great company!
Спасибо! Очень познавательно!
Спасибо Марина!
СПАСИБО, ДОРОГОЙ, ЗА ДОКЛАДНУЮ ИНФОРМАЦИЮ О ЗАМЕЧАТЕЛЬНЫХ КИСТЯХ👋👋👍👍🎈ВСЕГО ДОБРОГО!!!! ВЛАД, НАТАЛИ💓💓
Спасибо за поддержку, Влад и Натали!
So funny! I’m listening just now your lesson about “ watercolor paper” all you need to know . Great lesson ! I needed it! I like your philosophy about watercolor, your style and paintings , you are very talented! I have been thinking of buying some of the tools you recommended but I live in Europe ( Sweden and France) and I don’t know if I have to pay extra fees because you live in Canada ! I’m still a beginner but very very eager to learn more and maybe I’ll will be your student. Thank you again for your wonderful art and generosity with your inspiring words. Have a nice day ! Natasha
Thank you very much for your feedback!! Some materials are available on the French Amazon. I think it will be easier. www.watercoloronline.com/amazon
You are an angel!😊
Thank you for the BEST explanation of brushes. I'm not at the point of buying the expensive brushes but do have my eye on the two squirrels who run along my deck and stop and watch me paint through the sliding door. LOL....All kidding aside. My next brush purchase will be a decent liner and will be looking for a slinky. Why did I throw out my childhood toys so very long ago????
Hahahaha thanks so much Paula! I might humbly suggest the liner I am using and producing www.watercoloronline.com/product-page/rat-liner-brush
I think it is really good :)
I myself never knew slinky can be used as an important tool!
Love your videos. Where might one find one of those spring things to rest brushes on the table?
Thanks Anne! The slinky? you can find it in any dollar store :)
Amazing demo, Michael! So many new informations about brushes! It’s really a complete course about the subject. Thank you so much for sharing your big knowledge! 😊
Thank you so much, Luisa! Really glad you found the course informative!
Thank you, Michael, very informativ, and now i know,how to differentiate synthetic from natural hair brushes! What do you think about swordliners? Do you use them, for brunches, or what else? And i like the Rosemary and co brushes too, they have a good quality and are not so expensive. Have you tried them?
Michael can you make a video on dry brush effect?
It basic techniques are my introductory video courses you can find here: www.watercoloronline.com/video-courses
Muchas gracias por tan interesante manera de darnos a conocer los diferentes pinceles, yo cometía algunos errores de como cuidarlos, después de esta exposición ellos le agradecerán. 🤭
¡Me alegro de que este video te haya resultado útil, Sandra!
Hola Michael, muy agradecido por la exposición de pinceles y sus cuidados.
quisiera hacer una pregunta:
cuando se guardan los pinceles por tiempo prolongado, es conveniente agregarles talco y envolverlos?
Muchísimas gracias desde ya. Un abrazo.
¡Gracias por tus comentarios sobre el video! No, no debes envolver los pinceles ni usar talco. No hay nada mejor para los pinceles que el aire y el agua, lo mismo que para la gente :) ¡Muchas gracias!
If by chance, you dont want them anymore, Im here ;)
Haha, thanks, but I think I gonna keep them :)
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Michael, thanks so much for such a broad education in brushes. I will be buying couple for my new journey in watercolor. I want to ask, I have a flat brush that I used many years ago that is a natural hair, apparently when stored, the hair got messy in one side, Do you have a reccommendation to fix it and make the hair flat again?
The best advice is to hold the brush in warm water (about 60 degrees), lather it properly and let it dry for a day, giving it the desired shape. It usually helps.)
Very usefull and complete explanations! Thank you for the french subtitles !
Merci beaucoup Rosine!
👌🏾👏
部分有中文字幕，很好。
谢谢，很高兴您发现中文字幕很有帮助！
Ou trouve t on la partie 2 Michael ? merci pour vos conseils
Merci pour la question, Jean! Voici le lien ua-cam.com/video/QD4_qSfNa6k/v-deo.html
Michael thank you very much for such informative video. I have a question that I don't know if you have the answer. How do manufacturers get hair from squirrels? I'm not vegan or anything, but I wouldn't like if they have to hurt them for their fur. Thank you!!
Dear Juan, I share your worries here and understand exactly what you are talking about. All I know is nobody exterminates squirrels solely for the brushes. It goes through the full cycle, as usual. Squirrels are raised on the farms, just like other animals. And it is not just the hair for brushes that gets used, but everything. But it is a routine practice for our civilization, which sounds very sad, but is true. But in my opinion nothing compares to the quality of natural hair. So, since the farms and the production like that exist, I am ready to use it. But I understand your regret about it. Thank you for a difficult, but interesting question.
I am looking for a good liner what is the best ?
from Rat, traditional calligraphy liner.
Hi, do you have any experience with old JM Paillard brushes?
Dear Miguel! Unfortunately, I've never seen these brushes. I have heard about them a few times, but they never got into my hands :( Which I am very sad about. So I can tell you nothing about them. But I will be glad if you let me know something about it. Thank you very much!
Hello, I am also an enthusiast of brushes, apparently in Van Gogh's book of letters to his brother he relates four times the use of the JM Paillard brand, and since then I have had a concern to know it more thoroughly. Very recently I have had the opportunity to get a large batch of brand-new, brand-new JM Paillard brushes from a closed warehouse for many years, after testing them I found that they are of a high quality but I don't have much experience, that's why I asked you if You knew them, if you may be interested in any, I can send you photos without obligation,many thanks
What about Kolinsky sable brushes? Anita Rollo
Hi Anita, good question. For my feeling its great brushes, and I using them. Thу top for pointy detailed job.
היי..מכל ציירי המים שראיתי אתה מבחינתי המאסטר שלי אתה מסביר הכי נקי הכי ברור שאפשר....וגם ההסבר מתורגם לשפה העברית זה ווהוו....אני רוצה להזמין מכחולים מהחנות שלך...יש משלוחים לישראל?
תודה רבה! כן, אנחנו שולחים לישראל.
After cleaning, I always use my saliva to reshape my brushes. I've done it for years. Is this OK? My brushes last a long time...
Thanks for the question, Jeanie! Yes, it's possible. It doesn't harm the brushes in any way. There is even such a club "Eating Brushes" :)
I never saw a video on which brushes to buy. Yours is a fair video, but again, does not list the exact brush. So, you might say, the exact brush is not important, and that you are explaining the types and concepts behind them. So true. Now consider the poor viewer who has to work out what brush they have seen in order to order it. Well, two brushes I could make out were DaVinci Maestro Series 35 number 4. Then I was able to make out DaVinci Casaneo Number 4. This was thanks to pausing the video and viewing in High Resolution. Obviously your guide is great, but the biggest failing is with not suggesting the sizes. Ah! Again you will say it's not possible to be precise, since every make is proprietary specific. True, but consider the buyer; he/she has no clue, so I think mentioning what you use, and some examples would definitely help the clueless. Now, fortunately I'm not clueless, but the smallest brush I have in a number 6 Perla. Hopefully the two n.4 brushes I ordered are what I need; but the difficulty in guessing the right size is the hardest job in the world without spending a fortune. Thank you Michael
Thank you for your feedback... Next time I'll be more precise )
Very interesting. Thank you for your sharing and precious advices
I am glad you found this video helpful, Pat!