Description
Discover the essential tools, materials, and techniques needed to get started in painting with this practical guide. The Artists Toolbox series provides easy-to-use reference guides for beginning and aspiring artists.
This book breaks down the whats, whens, whys, and hows of each relevant tool or technique, clearly demonstrating its purpose and how to employ it to achieve desired effects.
Key Features:
- Learn the important differences in brush styles, sizes, shapes, and types
- Understand how each brush is used to create different types of strokes
- Discover how different types of brushes interact with various paints and supports
- Learn how to properly load brushes with paint
- Learn how to shape brushes to create specific strokes and effects
- Understand when to choose synthetic-hair over natural-hair brushes