THE CRAZIEST BRUSH I HAVE EVER TRIED!
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
- bought the craziest brushes to try- check out these silly watercolor brushes and how to use them.
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Beautiful painting.
Fyi, Kristi Rice uses a 1/4" all the time...has her own brand and channel. Love watching both of these channels.
Really like your pic you put up for this video. Lol.
Thank you for all your videos, learn a lot.
First of all, I love the painting, but I want to respond to something else you said. Painting is therapeutic. I have little talent, but lots of desire to create. I paint everyday and find it so relaxing and it often helps me focus for the day. Some days I have a picture in mind, but other days I just play. I would be lost without it. Your videos have inspired me many times and I always learn something. Thank you for sharing your gift!
I soooo agree with you
Hi Ellen, you make it look easy using the dagger brushes. Even just playing around your paintings look amazing. I look forward to each of your videos. TYFS.
Thank you! Cheers!
Bought it too in many sizes. I tried ornamental grasses and it did a good job. You have to start at the tip from the bottom , moving up the page, twist to the side and change to the heel, dragging as you go. It makes a dry brush effect. Great whispy grasses for the background. Also ribbon effects for bouquets . I think it is a huge learning curve. You're up for it I expect. Love your channel, your personality and your work.
Silly brush or not, the flowers and leaves turned out very well. Your painting is quite lovely and excellent demo of its different strokes and uses. Very helpful video. Well done and thank you.
I love the looseness of this painting. Good job with new brush - don't stop using it!
I won't I like a challenge!
I also bought those same brushes and had the same thoughts! Thank you for showing people that you can challenge yourself and make art even with goofy brushes. Please share another video using these brushes because I was at a loss at how to handle them without cutting them.
I can see alot of abstract art with these type of brushes plus maybe folk birds seem to be easy to paint with the big one... this is a lovely painting...id be proud of framing this painting and hanging it in my wall...it makes me smile ...it looks like its a meadow of flowers being blown by the wind...🎨✍👩🎨
My daggers are much shorter and not floppy. I am reaching for them often. Love your painting - even with a floppy brush!
Im a perfectionist... Soo this brush really loosens me up.. And i love your painting of today!! 😍
I laughed out loud at your intro! I bought the same brush, thinking it was a lot smaller, and my eyes bugged out when I saw the size of it!!! Just got a much smaller one. Haven’t tried them yet. But definitely going to. Thanks, Ellen. Btw, your dagger painting would be great on a tshirt! (My artsy granddaughter and I have your ‘creative soul’ tshirt!)
awe love it thanks!
Dagger Brush you say, they do look formidable.
These odd brushes might paint a nice kelp forest, or other underwater sea weeds.
However, your Floral Friday painting with the Daggers turned out very pretty. 🌺
Well, despite the crazy brush..lol...the painting turned out beautifully! The epitome of Spring!
Thank you very much!
I love dagger brushes - my favorite! Thanks for the video.
This brush gives interesting effects when loaded with separate areas of colour and then sweep .
So I bought the silver black velvet 1/4" dagger. It is long like the Neptunes. They are actually more like striper brushes than daggers. I bought a shorter true 1/4" dagger (I think it's grumbacher) and it is much more manageable and paints leaves like magic. So try a shorter one. I agree with the commenter who mentioned Kristy Rice. She mainly paints with a dagger and makes it look so easy.
Dagger brushes ARE crazy! And THIS thumbnail is perfect hahaha
OMD, I could not agree more on that crazy brush! One of the instructors I sometimes follow uses them for almost entire paintings! He doesn't even use a round brush (that I can remember). After the first couple of fails I started using other brushes.
Ellen, you did great with the dagger brushes. If you haven’t seen Andrew Geeson Loose Watercolor, check his tutorials..That’s all he uses..dagger brushes.
Yep! Bought three daggers in different sizes and spent days and days trying to paint with them. I finally took the scissors to one - shortened it. Never been so frustrated in my life - so I put them away and probably will never use them except for fine lines.
I have several dagger brushes, but they are all significantly smaller than the ones you were dealing with today. I like to use them for leaves and trees etc. I think you did amazing job on your painting.
Hi, Ellen, I have several daggers including the Princeton. I'm not skilled by any means - I was actually looking for Liz Steel's dagger videos. What I don't like about Princeton's daggers is the bushy-ness. I prefer a tighter brush.
That said, I love your floral. What I see is this floral being a foreground to something. Or, in this, a blue sky behind it. A simple scene. Or a postcard effect.
I got used to mine. I like a dagger for landscapes, distant trees for example. They also help people to loosen up if they happen to struggle with that.
I love that as experienced an artist that you are, you're still willing to experiment with new things. It's very inspiring for us beginners.
I have a couple large daggers from Cheap Joe's. They are called Scroggy's loose goose. Angela Fehr, also on UA-cam, uses them for abstracts. I really haven't used them, but from your painting I think they are perfect for chive blossoms! So there you go! A chive blossom brush. Love your videos.
hi ellen , i,ve been buying brushes, paints, water colour pencils and etc whatever anyway I thought to myself god I just don't have it !!! but started doing some drawing to maybe understand what the hell was going wrong and stop blaming it on I,m just a beginner and think I,m finally getting there but you have been a great inspiration to me among a few other people so thanks and the painting looks as beautiful as ever so thanks again
I also have the brushes and will have to say I don’t use them. But after your demo I will definitely rethink using them. Thanks Ellen.
could u make a lotus floral also love your vids
good idea!
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This was hilarious! I may be crazy, but I liked your painting. I have a couple of dagger brushes like your smaller one. I'm determined to get good at making leaves with it. I have a short on that came with Kristy Rice's brush set. She does a lot with her dagger brush and makes it look so easy.
Thank you for this demonstration! I bought one of these a couple years ago for an online class. I tried using it but didn't have much luck and it has been stored away since then. I'm glad I'm not the only one that found it odd to use. Thanks! :)
I had the same exact experience. Saw someone using a dagger brush and just HAD to have one. Craziest brush I've ever tried to use. Your floral actually turned out quite well! Proof that you're a pro!!
I LOVE my dagger brushes! The more you use it the more you will like it.
Thanks for the tip!
I actually really like the dagger brush…. Especially doing expressive abstracts! Would buy gain!
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Its ALL new to me. I love this. It's beautiful. A very happy watercolor, I think.
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I have a small dagger brush that I got at cheap Joe's because I wasn't sure what you could do with it. It's okay but I don't use it that much. I'm glad I watched you through this challenge it turned out really great.
I bought one of these and I haven't touched it yet. I laughed when you called it a strange brush. You just made me feel a little braver to try it.
I've been painting with the same 3/8 dagger and I like that it has a mind of it's own despite my efforts to control it....I never know what to expect from it. Great for loosey goosey marks. Thanks Ellen for showing us your experience and making it look so easy and pretty.
I have those silly brushes…good for painting the the spidery petals of dahlias
Lovely tutorial Ellen and yes a very strange brush but you did a beautiful painting with it xx Thank you for sharing with us xx
I have the 1/4 inch and 1/2 inch daggers from Kristy Rice set. They are snapper than the neptunes and are easy to control. I've done flowers, leaves, used them in landscapes etc.
It's great for palm tree fronds and grasses.
I, too, bought a couple but haven't tried them yet. Thanks for showing us the ropes of what it could do. Love the strokes.
Any time!
I got a couple of these not realizing how LONG they were … crazy! Maybe I just need to give them another go and just play like you showed! Thanks!!!
Thank goodness I already purchased these brushes 🤣😂😅. Nice 👍🏽!
I keep seeing artists using these and I don’t have one, never saw the use for one since I don’t make floral leaves (why I thought it was created for), but I think you had me sold on that first stroke!
I loved this video. You made me want to order one of these brushes!
I have two of them and have had fun. Sideways, they make great tree trunks !
I just ordered these and laughed when I saw them. They are huge. I ordered a bunch of other brands that are smaller and don't soak up so much water.
You encouraged me to try to use the dagger! I have got it for 4-5 years and have been at a loss how to use it! Thanks for the great instructions!
It was good to learn about a new brush, like learning about new brushes and techniques. I am going to get a dagger brush, but not the bigger one
Oh thats so nice ELLEN!!
You make goofy look great…..
Hi Ellen, I have one of these brushes and yes I agree it is challenging to use. I will try again and practice with it to see if I can get used to using it. Your painting looks amazing though....
Very fun. Thank you for sharing your experiment. It is true that these brushes give you less control, but that is exactly why I like to use them sometimes. They can be helpful to keep some looseness in tree branches or in more abstract work. The random wispy brush marks in your piece add a lovely element of fun movement to it.
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Omg you made the brushes work!! Gorgeous
Thank you! Cheers!
Hehe! 😁 I share the sentiment. I bought a dagger brush a while back also - it works great for stems or tree branches, but I rarely use it otherwise. You made it work beautifully ❤️
The Princeton dagger brushes are really floppy, but I LOVE the Silver Brush 1/4” dagger for painting florals and leaves. Held very loosely, they make wonderful leaves and foliage, and I even use them to paint flowers as well. If you want to loosen up your painting, try them.
Hi Ellen, wow that was funny! I love your videos, and saw those brushes too, and wondered what they're for!
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I have the smaller Escoda Perla Dagger Brush and I love it. I think it is 1/4” and It is not as soft and thirsty as a Neptune would be so you have a lot of control and it allows you to make thin to thick petals and leaves VERY easily. I think the floral piece you created is beautiful but I think you would have a different impression and experience and execution with the Escoda. They are a little bit pricier but with your amazing talent every tool increases their value just by being in your hands…Mine is about a year and a half old and still in perfect condition. On the Princeton brand, I prefer the Aqua Elite to the Neptune on their round brushes and for softer brushes I prefer Silver Brushes Black Velvet to the Princeton Neptune.
I've recently come across a channel called 'paintcrush with Kristy Rice' and I watched quite a few of them and she used mostly the dagger. I'd never heard of it but then super new to any kind of painting. I was intrigued but considering my tiny budget did not run out and buy it...yet lol. I enjoyed watching her and you use it. Love the painting and like the idea of using just 1 brush for the whole thing. Tfs
I was sucked into buying the same brush. You gave me a lot of ideas on what to do with it. TKS
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Hi Ellen, I was so excited when I saw this video! I finally saw the lady with the low voice and your funny he he laugh. Iv'e been following along with you for over a year now.I love your style and have learned a lot.Please continue your great work with us,. Have a great wk end.
I always thought the main purpose of these soft long floppy daggers was to help with painting loosely; where you have to let go of control. The stiffer ones work well for controlled leaves.
That is why I bought both of these brushes, was recommended to loosen my poppies. They def are a learning curve and floppy.
Ellen, I love watching you paint. You are a wonderful artist. I could only wish to have a small amount of your talent. I wouldn’t know what to do with it. Please keep it up. You are an inspiration. Thanks
Hi I like it,nice job. I enjoy watching your videos.
I have a dagger brush/liner from Silver Black velvet and it seems much easier to control! I like it for adding delicate elements into abstract designs and for when I'm trying to use watercolor to imitate a woven tapestry sort of look. The ones from Neptune look really floppy! That would drive me nuts.
I got one of those long ones…I found it difficult to control. Then I got short ones and they work much better for flowers and leaves.
So funny, I just bought a small dagger brush and love it for florals, thin lines, scalloped edges. It is best for making leaves 🍃 and stems. The smaller brush works well for control but I think the larger brush seems floppy; yep 👍 smaller is better with this brush.
I just bought a dagger brush a few days ago. I wasn’t impressed because I didn’t feel that I could use it very well. Guess I’ll have to challenge myself!
You make painting look effortless. Love this dagger brush challenge. I have one but like using my long round 8 most of the time.
My entry to watercolor via a book by Kristy Rice with a dagger brush. Much much smaller than what you tried. I have the Princeton Select 1/4", which I find has too much snap. Also, and very much love, the Rosemary & Co travel size, which I believe is also 1/4" - very nice brush. I typically paint on very small scale 3x3 inch or 3x4. A 5x8 is a large piece for me. I found it accessible in learning and not having to figure out a bunch of brush sizes and shapes, just get right to painting.
I have a dagger brush but had not figured out how to use it. Found it a bit unwieldy.
Just received my Princeton Select 1/4" Dagger Striper brush!!! This was so much fun!!! & swooshy- HA! Had to unwrap my brush to see if it was different... yes... shorter... haven't used it yet but will let you know! I agree with another comment that this would make a great & fun t-shirt 😀!!! Have a great weekend yourself... you gave us all a great 👍 start!
Ha-ha! I got sucked into it too Ellen! But they are fun!
I have a smaller one. I’ve tried it a couple of times with no success. But I’ll give it a try.
The issue with the Neptune brush series is they have no snap - at all. Consequently, while looking for a dagger, I went with the Heritage brush series and I find it is a bit more controllable, but I’m still not a fan of daggers. Yup, cumbersome is the right word Ellen. I’ve seen some beautiful work on Pinterest and Instagram done with these brushes, but I just cannot get good control with them. Gahhhh. Good luck everyone with them and please share some tips on using dagger brushes.
yeah seriously I like the point it makes - nice thin lines but its like having a third arm. :)
Yes, my first "good" brush was from the Neptune line. I didn't care for the "floppiness" of it. I bought a set of 4 from the Princeton "Snap" line they were ok. Then I bought a couple of round brushes from the Heritage line. I liked them very much. Also, I have ordered a 3/8" dagger but haven't received it yet. It has much shorter bristles, or at least I think it does. I can't remember the brand (maybe royal and langnickle?) but the ratings on it seemed to fit my hopes anyway.
Here's hoping.
It’s lively like spring.
You make goofy look great
You made that look easy.
Yes.. I tried a brush like that.. learning curve for sure
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I looked at buying those brushes too and thought they looked a bit lanky, so I didn’t… I had gotten a nice one from hobby lobby a couple years ago. It is much shorter and about 3/8 inch wide, I love the way you can paint a rope trim with it too! I kinda like the way you can do those tulip leaves and stems with those long daggers!
Simply beautiful, those brushes are big wow! Like I always say I've got to try this. ☺️
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HAH! I just did it today. I bought Fat liner brushes from Mont marte.. and why.. ? I have 2 of those dagger ones too. Thank you for your channel . I love It.
Ok, I LOVED the colors and movement of the painting. It’s too small on my phone to see much else, but I do think the brushes looked awfully big. 🤔
This was a great tutorial. 🤩
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A lot of people use this brush for pinstriping details... It's a learning curve... Nothing compared to a round brush... Lol
LOL round easy for me- yes I did say perfect for stripes!!
Your whooshes looks great. I think it’s going to be great for you, after you practice (hahaha). 🤪😂🥰. What I loved so much was your funny face. Lol
I bought one a few years ago! Yikes! I never use it because it is intimidating. I’ll pull it back out and give a try on some scrap paper soon! Thanks for the video.
I enjoy daggers!
I have 3 different sizes 3/8, 1/4, 1/8. They are awkward to use, even the small ones, but I’d like to learn to get used to them.
Today I got the same palette you use! Looks convenient to have favorite tube colors right there with slanted wells for washes and color mixes. =)
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You've done better than my results with a similar brush. I use the shorter, Rosemary daggers all the time with watercolors but these long ones... In fairness, I think those brushes are designed as liner brushes, holding a lot of paint to be applied in long, thin lines with their tips.
I bought those and I hate them. LOL but I love the waves!
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Paintcrush with Kristy Rice on YT, alot of what she uses is the dagger brush. Very interesting technique. Got me to use different brushes
Looked tricky but you got it. It looks amazing 🤩
you should try the FX effects brushes, I got mine at Jerry's Artarama. Some great ones for making grasses and leaves.
I think of a Cali lily when you use these brushes. MG Charlotte NC
I love daggers and have seen people do amazing things with these squirrel versions but they are too soft for me.
I liked that painting. Interesting brushes. Perhaps if the 1/2 inch is too long you can trim it with a razor blade. Have a nice weekend!
You are talented if u can u use that brush, and u Did a great job!!
Lol I have 2 smaller dagger style ones, Scroggins loosy goosey brushes. I love them but only for abstract sort of stuff